Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

45 reviews

calicat42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Rape, Gaslighting, Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Sexism, Hate crime, and Murder

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

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

3.5

This book contains some heavy topics...and adresses them in a mostly good way.

It really took some time getting into the story as the first person narrator is not all knowing but the story gets told from the subjective perspective of a little girl.
But the choice of the narrator was also great because you do not just take on the opinion of the person that narrates the story and it realistically portrays how little children deal with such societal issues as in racism or sexism plus as this book covers years the development of Scout's character is really interesting.

I especially liked the variety of opinions and characters introduced as it represents society (then and now).
So even though this book was written years ago and about the early 2000s these themes are still current and thus the teachings are quite important and helpful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, and Classism

Minor: Police brutality, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

felicityvaughn's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ellen_suth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

An all-time great, deserving of its status as a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Rape

frivilous's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Racism

Minor: Slavery, Classism, Murder, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Death

pabi's review

dark funny informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Blood, Classism, Racism, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Addiction

m4rtt4's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

This book has been on my tbr for so long I feel ashamed I didn't pick this up earlier — better late than never, though, and there were so many layers to the story that I know I'll be rereading this some day. The court scene was my favourite, I felt like I was holding my breath the whole time I was reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Hate crime, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement, Sexism, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, and Slavery

lexibrownie's review

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

read this for english class and loved the writing style after i got used to it (30ish pages). the topics explored are hard to get through and the ethics of the white author’s usage of racial slurs throughout the book are not my place to speak on, but something to be aware of. overall, i found the story to be deeply moving and i think it’s worth your time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, and Classism

jmeyers888's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Bullying, Murder, Racial slurs, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Hate crime, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Rape

solid_circle's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse