Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

260 reviews

mango_fanta's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death

alienguy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

ggherrera's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Rape

Minor: Murder

rrubin97's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

It was so convoluted I just got confused. The timeline skipped around. He would meander into other characters who I couldn’t place. He used a characters death to rant about phones in 1930s Pennsylvania which made no sense 
I did like the main characters. But the main mystery wasn’t much and it was hard to follow
It was well written though. Good language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

bookdragonkatie's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

mikaclapson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death

notsheila's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Rape

kvokolek's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Sexual assault

raechrae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

azuli's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

3.75

Definitely a good book, maybe just not my thing. Very well-written, excellent portrayal of Jewish culture with very lovable characters. I think for people who like this type of book, they would love it. I’ll probably read it again at some point when I’m older and wiser and can appreciate it more

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racial slurs