Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

117 reviews

djbobthegirl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Death, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Ableism, Antisemitism, and Sexual violence

ferranda's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Rape, Chronic illness, Racism, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

stalfos's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Excrement, Pedophilia, Death, and Sexual assault

amybartoli29's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Ableism, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol

Minor: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pedophilia

ewillreadit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, and Slavery

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse

burnourhistory's review

slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Classism, and Death

spacebeyonce's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

thank you monkey pants 😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Classism, Ableism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Pedophilia and Child abuse

littleredd's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

kamrynharned's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.5

This book initially drew me in because of its name.  I broke my sacred “No buying until you’ve read it” rule and impulsively bought this for my mom while we were in Alexandria.  Of course I had to read it, and I’m glad I did.  While it struck a bad nerve once or twice and went on a preaching rampage (one of my biggest pet peeves), the characters in this book truly came alive for me.  I feel endeared to all of them, but I do believe Chona & Monkey Pants will stay with me forever.  It was truly masterful how James McBride wove together the intricate and complex community that was Chicken Hill - including politics, religion, personality and profession. I thought it was brilliant how the author started with the mystery that is wrapped up in the end, but the character development, background setting and community building was all so engaging I honestly forgot about the mystery for most of the book. If being nit-picky, I do wish that the author hadn’t waited so long to get to the main climax and had gone into more detail about

the rescue of Dodo

While we are still left wondering about Moshe and Paper, the ending was truly lovely. To love and to be loved. That is the goal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

aggie2010's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Mental illness, and Murder