Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Jazz by Toni Morrison

9 reviews

doiread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs

kaanda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

The best book I have ever read up until this point. Every character was thoroughly explored and described so poetically. Loved this book in every way I could.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Infidelity, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Blood, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

intoblossom's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

orangegirl22's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

toni morrison gets me every time, i wish i read this book straight through instead of pausing in the middle. it’s so interesting & gives you reason to think about love and humanity in a new but old way. it’s a hard read, but only because i didn’t feel quite ready for it. i would love to reread this. the consistent shift in perspectives & search for connection between characters makes the read so so enjoyable and active.  my favorite portions were the observations about men, masculinity, and male personality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Grief

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Death, Racism, and Grief

yinflower's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

kathischm's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Suicide, and Blood

eve81's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity

stfrancisjude's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.5

beautiful descriptions of the city, and parties in the city. touching explorations of character and relationships, and the complexity of it all. some denser, less interesting sections but overall i got quite a lot out of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage