Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

84 reviews

gi_gi_g's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Child abuse, Violence, and Xenophobia

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

i struggled in the beginning because this started off incredibly slow and you follow quite a few groups of people. but each group’s story was full of heart. i did love the writing, just think the beginning was too slow. i would want to read a whole book about the characters associated with the mental institution alone. please read content warnings!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sisforsony's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Excrement

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

ashleyjean6's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Both heartbreaking (lots of triggering content) and heartwarming. It's very much a story about people and expertly written. That said it was a difficult read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder