Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

333 reviews

itsprobable's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

holy shit toni morrison really won the nobel for this. like she did. like even if she hadn't. she should've. (that's my way of saying this is brilliant. please read it. please. for your own sake.).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

thundrflap's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

coffeebookchick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical trauma, and Murder

atthehuskinbee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Racism, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual violence

eggfartz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

baybod's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

Great novel, possibly Morrison’s best work. Great structural choices and use of devices, especially repetition, throughout. Excellent narration. Very insightful, emotionally heavy and important story. The supernatural elements fit seamlessly into the story and work to represent the great grief and guilt Sethe carries with her. The novel offers an important commentary on the great evil of slavery and the experiences of those who lived it and escaped. Characters had depth and moving stories. One of the best books I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chloehui106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

auliarach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, and Abandonment

kittenpoker8's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, and Murder