Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

6 reviews

themis_biblos's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.25

I don't know man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

Moderate: Classism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Antisemitism

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

3.75

This books weaves a very wide lens view of Savannah, GA and a specific community of people living there and involved directly with, or at least on the periphery of, a real-life murder that took place in the 80s. The bulk of the book introduces the reader to the history and personality of Savannah, as well as a variety of eccentric characters who play a role in the story. Details of the events leading up to and following the murder serve as bookends to the author’s description of his time researching the story in Savannah and interviewing its residents to obtain their impressions of what happened.

John Berendt does an excellent job creating an interesting atmosphere of the particular historical city of Savannah, and is respectful in relaying his impressions of the uniquely entertaining personalities he encountered. More than anything, the neighborhoods and communities included in the book ooze with old-fashioned southern charm and gentility.

I listened to the audiobook and feel the narrator, Jeff Woodman, delivered a superb characterization of every individual in the story with lovely diction and subtle accents. His performance thoroughly enhanced my enjoyment of this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Death

Minor: Physical abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, and Sexual content

trashbinfluencer's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Misogyny, Outing, Abortion, Addiction, Classism, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Dysphoria, Murder, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

manda_allstars999's review against another edition

dark informative slow-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Racism

corriejn's review against another edition

informative mysterious medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, Murder, Gun violence, Classism, Antisemitism, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

zorak1996's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gun violence, Drug use, Death, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, and Sexism

Minor: Gun violence