Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

174 reviews

leahisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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: Racism, Ableism, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Rape

wyldereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed this book very much; and have added it to my personal favorite list. The historical references, a fictional story centered on a Black and Jewish community in the early/mid 1900’s, and the characters captured my interest. It took some time to get into the various story lines and understand how it would all come together, and I’m happy it was worth it in the end. I will say this will not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it definitely was mine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual harassment

chewy__stuff's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Grief, Confinement, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Excrement, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

sloanefg's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Pedophilia

beckyjzw's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Child abuse

qirhh's review against another edition

informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment

readinglibraesq's review

slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Rape

hcumbie's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved all the characters in this book. There were a lot to keep track of. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

gingerfoot's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

shiverowl's review against another edition

emotional

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Mental illness