Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

James by Percival Everett

85 reviews

wedog_ear_overhere's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape

readswithcocktails's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

alexhaydon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Every time I read an Everett I end up saying it’s my new favourite 
😅 I haven’t read Huckleberry Finn but I’m desperate to now.
Without blabbering on, this novel was pacy, cinematic, tense and at times darkly humerous. A story detailing the lengths taken in order to protect ourselves and our family, the ones we love and the cost it all comes at. It was at moments absolutely harrowing, and in few others ridiculous. Vastly set upon the Mississippi River, the current was reflected in the novels pace and events. It displayed how the earth and land can be both a tool for survival and of destruction. At the end of it all, it was a tale of the enduring faith and fight of the human spirit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Gore, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

katerybs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Rape

77marlenek87's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Violence, and Slavery

whenimreading's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I don’t think I remember the original adventures of Huckleberry but I appreciated the storytelling from Jim’s perspective. This is a dark time in our history, the endurance and perseverance showcased here is admirable. There were moments of brightness in the book, interactions between Jim and Huck, and Norman, all on this journey to return and free his wife and daughter. Jim kept hiding the fact that he was educated, slipping here and there in the way he spoke - that really broke my heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

kizzy's review

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

Drowning

innae's review against another edition

4.0

A rec from NPR.  A telling of the adventures of Huck Finn from Jim’s view..sort of.  It has been awhile since I read the classic, but this did bring back some memories.   I enjoyed the story and appreciate the perspective.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Rape

foresturken's review

adventurous emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Slavery, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Blood, Murder, Rape, Racism, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

m_a_j's review

adventurous dark funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Death, Violence, Rape, and Murder