Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

32 reviews

keeganrb's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Drug abuse, and Racism

Minor: Abandonment and Police brutality

graceesford's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Blood, and Violence

eegah's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A riveting anthology of stories about 1960s Harlem, showcasing Colson Whitehead's ability to transport you to a historical setting. 

I can definitely see how this wouldn't work for everybody but it did for me. Enjoyed the interplay of all the different characters and elements.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, and Blood

bnielsen214's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Racial slurs and Drug abuse

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was really engaging and interesting! It almost felt like it had a couple different stories inside it, but in a way that completely worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Murder, Gun violence, Classism, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Drug abuse

bjerz's review

challenging dark informative sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

kabamango22's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Racial slurs

mariekealkema's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Goed geschreven boek met een matig plot en een belabberde vertaling. Het beeld van harlem in de jaren 60 is goed omschreven, maar het zijn eigenlijk drie korte verhalen die niet goed aansluiten. Het wordt daardoor ook nooit spannend. Zou het wel willen aanraden, maar ga dan wel voor de Engelse versie, als het even kan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

eslsilver's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs

wrestleacademic's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Blood, Racial slurs, and Racism