Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

James by Percival Everett

62 reviews

benjyreads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous inspiring 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: Complicated

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I really enjoyed James. It was very easy to read and I enjoyed the new perspective on Huckleberry Finn and the secret lives of the slaves, particularly of Jim.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

chrysanthemum17's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional reflective 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: Yes

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This book was so good and I think it’s super important to read, especially if you’ve read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It was just good. I have no words

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Violence, Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War

sashiereads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

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, Slavery, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Rape

Minor: Alcohol

kenrya's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

tree_branch's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation

Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, War

ellie_1997's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense 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: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Alcohol, War, Classism

literarylily's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark funny informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War

mariacristinagarcia's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War

jessiecc's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, War

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War

sdloomer's review against another edition

4.25

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Blood, War, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol