Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Deacon King Kong by James McBride

11 reviews

thebowandthebook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.25

Incredibly vibrant description and characterization, felt like I was transported straight to NYC. Storyline was good, intertwining in interesting ways. Good emotional attachment to some characters (especially the Elephant), but not all of the characters were likable, but they were very lifelike. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Cursing

Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Suicide

trilobite's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Cozy pulp

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Addiction

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Child abuse, and Murder

etbogert's review

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

daniellekat's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

If I wasn’t reading this for a book club I would have DNF’d after the first chapter. The whole book was a slog to get through. I didn’t get the humour and I found the writing extremely over descriptive. The characters were unlikeable and I never found myself invested in any of their stories. Overall, boring and way too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Suicide

mwalla's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident

badmom's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Gun violence, Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Dementia, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Classism

planreadrepeat's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

fionac326's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

julied's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence

amressing's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Racial slurs