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theknitpick's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Stalking, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Violence
miqnightrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexism, Misogyny, Violence, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Infidelity
walkie_check's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Child death, and Trafficking
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Bullying, War, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Rape, and Confinement
jwells's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Violence and Animal cruelty
N-word used, when quoting racist white peoplecaseythereader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Murder, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Violence
emzireads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
emeraldcityreader's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Racism
literaryhedgehog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I’m her depiction of 1940s Harlem, Petry creates a narrative that is viscerally human. Her masterful use of multiple perspectives allows her characters to come to life as fully realized and independent human beings, while also showing how they are objectified and dehumanized by one another. The depiction of race, class, and gender is frank, beautifully articulated, and still very relevant to life in the 21st century. I have never seen a better depiction of the daily life of a woman, including the joys and anxieties of motherhood.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a reflective/serious read.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
melanie_page's review
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence
sherbertwells's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“[The wind] did everything it could to discourage the people walking along the street. It found all the dirt and dust and grime on the sidewalk and lifted it up so that the dirt got into their noses, making it difficult to breathe; the dust got into their eyes and blinded them; and the grit stung their skins” (2)
“You’d sell your old grandmother if you had one, he told himself. Yes. I’d sell anything I’ve got without stopping to think about it twice, because I don’t intend to learn how to crawl again. Not for anybody” (227).
In the grand scheme of things, these are minor gripes. If you choose to focus on The Street as a text rather than a book, you’ll have a good time. Or be completely horrified. In either case, Petry will have succeeded.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexism, Infidelity, Hate crime, and Animal cruelty