Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock

4 reviews

j_bones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

5.0

Brutal and real look into the lives the truly rural, definitely saw lots of people from my childhood in here. Not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Toxic relationship

another_dahlia's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Outing, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

jennamv333's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia