Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

6 reviews

slowlychloe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Abortion

abookcaterpillar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

The book draws you in with the first sentence. Lulling you into a serene landscape, it suddenly stuns the reader with a grotesque crime. It is heart-wrenching and contemplative simultaneously. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Rape, and Sexual violence

asheichstadt's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Torture

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

lettucelaugh's review

challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is told from the perspective of David Lurie, a self-proclaimed womanizer. He's a misogynist, a stubborn, delusional old man who is exceptionally unlikable, and whose actions left me with secondhand embarrassment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

jufira42's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

evaaaaah's review

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Grief