Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

177 reviews

blissfullyhannah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

fuck this book. 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

alyssav20's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kassandramesa's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Rape

gotnoculture's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

apollosapprentice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

Very informative abt a dark part of our history, great twist at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child death

kooky_kayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow, this book was moving and provided the horrors of racism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

dark 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: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

bamlady's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

abbyhrc's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Racism

summerbummer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

I’m a different person than I was when I first read started this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Confinement, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault