Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

18 reviews

ifweweresorrows's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, and Cursing

Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, and Pregnancy

eknuts17's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Racial slurs, Vomit, and Abortion

cole_wilson's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Cursing

Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Racism, and Rape

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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

I read this for school and it was one of the better books I’ve had to read for school. While very confusing at times, it is also enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

hannalizzy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Did I enjoy reading this? No, not in any way. Would I read it again? No, probably never again. Do I feel cooler/like a better English major because I did? Yes, absolutely. Though it wasn’t a fun read was it objectively good? Yes. I am glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

madelineowelch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs

b_caligari's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

dustandstarlight's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism, Medical content, and Racial slurs

Minor: Abortion, Rape, and Sexual assault