Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

231 reviews

makenzienoel4's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Rape

elizabethburgans's review against another edition

Too dark and sad 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attempt, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Abortion, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Rape

sarahruthsreads's review against another edition

emotional 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

The fastest 5 star review I’ve given all year. This book is devastating and beautiful, and I feel like I’m actually a different person after reading it. But please for the love of god read the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Incest, Violence, Suicide, Child death, Animal death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Blood, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Racial slurs

ialim01's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Racial slurs, Death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Racism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

jmundradz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Animal death

Moderate: Racism, Child abuse, Child death, and Racial slurs

clusterf_cked's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Racism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Pregnancy, Grief, Torture, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Drug use

yuckiestpenguin's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, Miscarriage, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape

fozlandgirl's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I don't give memoirs or raw emotional books anything less than a five. This book has EVERY trigger you can think of. Take the warning seriously but this is someone's life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Rape, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Incest

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

Minor: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and War

Please please please take head of the graphic content. It is severe and if you are not in a good place, don't read this until you are.

virgcole398's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, and Racism

Moderate: Medical content, Ableism, Self harm, Hate crime, Murder, and Medical trauma

meowkeyes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Incest, Racism, Animal death, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Racial slurs, and Abortion