Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

87 reviews

hannahkt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Read for my Introduction to American Literature class. 

A compelling work of speculative fiction that feels all to real and current in the moment we live in, both in 2016 and in 2021. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

elinordashwood's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.0

I wish the concept of the actual railroad had been better explored, but it was overall a well-written book that did not shy away from the horrors of slavery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Grief

lena_and_her_books's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, and Religious bigotry

emmaslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide

caitlinrpowell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

jenah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Medical trauma

lerato's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Pedophilia