Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

120 reviews

phantomgecko's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.5

I'm glad Skeeter didn't end up with the guy.

Like many before, I didn't love that the author is a white woman. I think it's a great book premise, a good way to make white people look at themselves, but you can't know unless you've lived certain things. idk, I'm white too, and I thought the things that happened in the novel seemed plausible, but how would I know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

fractalonyx's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs

gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Miscarriage, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Slavery

ellemwan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism

pleasereadittome's review

emotional funny hopeful informative 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: Alcohol, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Cancer

ashybear02's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Excrement, Child abuse, Cancer, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death, Classism, and Domestic abuse

amberlinanderson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

This book is an emotional roller coaster: heart warming, disturbing, funny in some parts, sad in others. It was a good historical fiction highlighting a brave group of women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Cancer, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Pregnancy

zealandrc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I loved rereading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence and Hate crime

xuefrog's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Miscarriage

taytayc23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.0

I really liked this one. To be fair, I saw the movie first and it really did well sticking to the book. What I liked better about the book was the closer connection I felt with the characters. The overall story is a good one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Alcohol, and Miscarriage