Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

James by Percival Everett

123 reviews

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

kitkattom10's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A real masterpiece! I felt it was paced well and very gripping. Having read Huck Finn for the first time immediately before really helped me to compare and contrast and the differences stood out a lot. Despite the subject matter being pretty dark the humour still stood out. The only reason it's not a five star book for me is because I wasn't convinced by the "twist", it felt like an afterthought and the author didn't really commit to it in his characterisations. Can't wait to see a future film adaptation of this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism

chickface's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence

Minor: War

bailey20's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’ve never read Huckleberry Finn, so I went into this book with little context and was blown away. The reimagining of a classic story in this was was fascinating, and I really fell into the story. I Can see why this book is popping up on so many must read lists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking

pistycain's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Trafficking

Minor: War

benjyreads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really enjoyed James. It was very easy to read and I enjoyed the new perspective on Huckleberry Finn and the secret lives of the slaves, particularly of Jim.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

jg93's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, War

apeace2's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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: No

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I loved Huckleberry Finn when I read it in school. Loved this even more for illuminating the story and journey through Jim's perspective as a slave from the south. brilliant and eye opening. Also just a really well paced story from start to finish. I'd read this book again, even if it were just for the ending (wow). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder

Minor: Bullying, Blood

kevinp77's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense fast-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

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An incredible book. It’s a telling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the slave Jim’s point of view but so much more. It’s a commentary on the inhumanity of slavery and the shared humanity of all people. It’s a story of adventure but also of growth, love and freedom. One of the best books I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Murder

lifeasmrssmith's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence