Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

90 reviews

tigertheory's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Excrement, Death of parent, and War

reading_robyn's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape

graceesford's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

lizreaderhold's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

196books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Rape, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

jennie_white2008's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Murder

citybookspgh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Powerful book about a real-life reform school for boys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

A difficult but important read.

pun1sher's review against another edition

4.25

I think I should start reading happier books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault

corporal punishment

v_l_nt_n_a's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

hkesslerjones's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail