Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Jazz by Toni Morrison

11 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

readinglibraesq's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Murder

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

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, and Racism

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

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

As much as I loved the writing, which was excellent, I found the narrative hard to follow. Like the music which provides its name it ebbs and flows in repeated rhythms and refrains in ways that I couldn't predict or keep up with. And some parts definitely left unfinished, possibly because I lost track of which bits connected to each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Murder, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Slavery

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

well. they can't all be hits.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Slavery, Violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Racism

Minor: Miscarriage, Abandonment, and War

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

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