Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn

3 reviews

kittykels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

I'd recommend looking up content warnings before reading OR just being aware that this book tackles some difficult stuff. However, the story is gripping and beautifully told. The narrator was wonderful as well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal death, Outing, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Racial slurs

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Blood, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Grief, Biphobia, Sexism, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Classism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Self harm

eliasiexil's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child abuse, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, and Toxic relationship