Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

James by Percival Everett

1069 reviews

sydneybedell's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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: Complicated

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I had an awful experience reading Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in my all white AP English class in small town Texas. This book healed that experience. This book made me feel all of the emotions. This book should be required reading in high schools!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury

miram's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism

overbookedmama's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery

Moderate: Violence

Minor: War

andiebee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

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An excellent story 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual violence

sognatrice1979's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Murder, Cultural appropriation

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, War

blynn817's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Felt very surface level.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery

Minor: Rape

beccalillian's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder

jamiejanae's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

mirandastormcloud's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 17%

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Very rasist. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism

gabriellaj96's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery