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daniellekat's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
kayladaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
kazzhiggs's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship
zombiezami's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Outing
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol
Colorismsrm's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death
natashasf1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
words_and_coffee's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death, Suicide, and Murder
linesiunderline's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
You finish Passing with the awareness that Nella Larsen didn’t waste a single word. This book is a study in how to create tension and impact with nothing added. It’s impressive. The novel has a theatrical quality. It’s easy to imagine it translating to the stage or screen. And you can definitely appreciate how many contemporary thriller writers owe inspiration to Larsen. She succeeds where plenty of them only try, in my opinion.
Read Passing for a deep dive into the psychology of two women who choose paths that are at once, very different, but at the same time, possess parallel qualities. It will make you think about identity, belonging, and the complexities of female friendship.
Oh, and the ending. That’s an ending that is made for discussion and interpretation. For me, it was too abrupt to be completely successful, though I did admire the boldness of it.
An unmissable classic.
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship