Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

17 reviews

h4rm0ny's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Excrement and Racial slurs

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Death, Kidnapping, Slavery, Blood, and Suicide attempt

seaslugchloe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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: Suicide attempt

Minor: Gore, Racism, and Racial slurs

reader_in_the_meadow's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-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

3.75

This book was well. 

It didn't necessarily strike me as something special. The writing style was good and the storytelling too. I liked the change of narration and type of it. 
It can make for a good fast read if you need too read something, but in my opinion, it is not that special a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism

Minor: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Slavery

the_literarylinguist's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Homophobia and Slavery

rachwalker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Excrement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

carlybellesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Sexual content