Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

25 reviews

pini27's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Suicide attempt

saturnpersonified'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

jamesphillips0108's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Violence, and Excrement

alerasaul0's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I really loved the book when reading it but with some reflection I do realize that it is very much a white savior complex wherein the only one who really gets what they want at the end is Skeeter. Amongst other problematic things like the way Celia is said to speak in an uneducated sort of heavy southern dialect and yet her actual dialogue is written the same as all the other white characters. While the black maids are written with the heavy accent that is stereotypical for that time period and group of people. 
I think this book would have been much better served if written by a black author without the inclusion of Skeeter. It's hard to ignore the use of black pain and victimization the main plot of the movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence

theheartisanaro's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts