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dashboardlights24601's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, and Gun violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Colonisation, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Adult/minor relationship
gagne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Stalking, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
ladydisdain's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia
This is a book written in the 1970s about the relationship between affluent white families, poor black families, and Jewish immigrant families in the early 1900s. Whatever level of slurs and casual racism, anti-semitism, zenophobia, and sexism you are currently expecting is correct. It is also centered on an act of police brutality and the public response to an innocent black person's death. Unfortunately, Doctorow can now be considered ahead of his time in his handling of this subject as the mirror to current/recent instances of police brutality is polished bright. This book has as much potential to be intensely triggering as to be cathartic- if you're the kind of person who looks to fiction to get away from headlines, this book awaits a brighter world.