Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Se a Rua Beale Falasse by James Baldwin

18 reviews

kenzim's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

pollyflorence's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Racism

yavin_iv's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Suicide

nerdyprettythings's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide

rosalind's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Always nerve-racking to read one of your best friends’ favourite books. Fortunately I came to a similar conclusion! Man, reading this in the shadow of the George Floyd court case is heavy. But an important heaviness, a heaviness we need to feel and respond to, be motivated to do move against. Baldwin writes so lyrically and you feel the fresh heartbreak of every despondency whilst balancing the weary sadness of inevitability. And the space, the space to fill in the gaps, to confront your own feelings, like a Biblical ‘selah’. A classic and rightfully so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Hate crime

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

laurenramsden99's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Baldwin's focus on the love story of two, young black people is equal parts sad and hopeful. Tish is an engaging character and narrator, even though the majority of the book is focused on her significant other, Fonny, and the impact of his imprisonment. The portrayal of Tish's family was especially impactful for me, as they except her and her decisions without question. I also love that, whilst this was a challenging book, politics was not the front and centre. It could be read implicitly in everything that was happening to the characters. The non-explicit violence also made the suggestion to what happens to characters such as Fonny and Daniel all the more terrifying and impactful. I felt the book slowed down in parts when Tish's Mum is in Porto Rico, but other than that, a near-perfect book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Police brutality, Stalking, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Violence, Suicide, and Sexual violence

readinghavoc's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexism, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Cursing