Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

4 reviews

greenan26's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Abortion, Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Stalking, Classism, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia and Pedophilia

scottsmom's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Rape

tyler_machotka's review

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Wow, when heading into this book I thought it was going to be a weird mystery for some reason. Boy was I wrong, but yet i'm glad it wasn't. I'm kind of lost for words with this book(for me is a good thing!). Very fast read though, and for her first novel I think she killed it! This book felt like a A24 movie and I love that feel, it was weird and strange but leaves you thinking. If you are looking for a book with a big plot this is not going to be for you, the book took on some social commentary for poor, Black, woman in the south. It almost feels a little like black mirror! Can't wait to see whats coming next for Monica Brashears!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Abortion, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death

emohan's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Very impactful book and story. Magnolias story is one that will stay with me. The book was not my cup of tea. The story was well thought out and the author writes very well.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Body horror, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, and Slavery