Reviews tagging 'Racism'

There There by Tommy Orange

129 reviews

thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Racism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

orizenda's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I had trouble with this one because I couldn’t keep track of all of the different characters, but I was also sick while reading it, so maybe that was the brain fog idk. But there are a lot of characters. also I found out that I really don’t like second person narration. at least not when the perspective keeps changing idk. really though this is a really good book that people should read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape

sarah_kula's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

elg1105's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

danielnski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I wish I could give this book two ratings. I loved the writing, the characters, and how all of the context and history was woven into the narrative. However, I am frustrated by how much of the plot and what linked the characters was their trauma and by how the story ended. I can understand how that is a reflection of many people's experiences, though, and appreciate how the novel contextualized it. I come away feeling very frustrated by the book but also appreciating its beauty and all it must have taken to write it. I don't think I ever want to revisit it but I also desperately want to read the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

hannasandmann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is going to be a classic in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism and Pregnancy

Minor: Violence

aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Racism

sophiestasyna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy

espookycristina'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

Beautifully written. I didn't find the difference point of views confusing at all and the way the characters all come together was amazingly written. As someone from Oakland, it was amazing to see a book be so accurately Oakland. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

smallwonders's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape