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Reviews tagging 'Slavery'
The Axeman: A New Orleans Thriller Based on a True Story by Ray Celestin
2 reviews
bethancy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape and Vomit
char1otte's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Very nice plot and storyline, interesting characters and it really paints a lively picture of New Orleans in 1919 (obviously, I can't comment on the accuracy thereof...). I haven't read a good 'murder mystery' in a while and thought it was really intriguing and paced just right. Definitely a book I would recommend, and I will try to pick up the sequel soon!
(Taking away one star because, sometimes, I had a hard time keeping track of the many background characters and their motivations and stories - this was made especially hard since chapters were written from so many different narrators' perspectives. Also: I missed more setting in the music scene from a novel titled 'The Axeman's Jazz'.)
(Taking away one star because, sometimes, I had a hard time keeping track of the many background characters and their motivations and stories - this was made especially hard since chapters were written from so many different narrators' perspectives. Also: I missed more setting in the music scene from a novel titled 'The Axeman's Jazz'.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence