Reviews tagging 'Rape'

James by Percival Everett

99 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

Loved the retelling of Huckleberry Finn through Jim’s voice. Any school teaching Huckleberry souls also teach James at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Stalking, War, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Murder, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

tbrplaylist's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Rape, Slavery, and Adult/minor relationship

rosemina2016's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Child abuse

smileymiley550's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and War

lwkitchens52's review

adventurous reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Rape, and Slavery

dingokitty14's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Death, Racism, Physical abuse, and Rape

rebleejen's review

adventurous funny reflective sad 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

Huck Finn from Jim's POV. It takes a turn.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

juliasullivan's review

medium-paced

5.0

SO GOOD! Everett wrote this like the rent was due. The book gets harder and harder to put down the further you get; the last hundred pages are nuts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

oz2021's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Murder, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Rape

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Torture, Alcohol, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Murder, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail