Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

5 reviews

vixenreader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

An example of a great author’s early book, this book is a flawed, but vibe coming-of-age story about the cycle of intergenerational trauma and toxicity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Animal death

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, Blood, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

Be aware of animal attacks, abuse towards children living with a disability, racism towards First Nations, and epilepsy/seizures.

meaghanelizabook's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Death, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Car accident and Child death

sexualedward's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Sexual content, Colonisation, Addiction, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, and Xenophobia

badmom's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Medical trauma, Genocide, and Forced institutionalization

lorie336's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

As I think about this more I believe the main character might have had visions while he slept walked, but I believe he was working through his grief, too. I think he was trying to prove to his dad that he could be the man of the house even though at times he wanted his dad back. 

I did love the stories and sayings of the Natives and felt horrible  how all of them were treated because they were Native especially when I think the sheriff deputy might be exploiting the mom. How the main character had to stick up for his brother on the bus.

I am still a little  baffled about the dogs, I won't spoil it, but those who have read it know what I am talking about. Did the main character  get possessed by his dad momentarily, did he do it under duress, just curious on how that happened.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Mental illness