Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

45 reviews

felishacb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm so glad this story of two Black queer young women exists, even if it's in the shadow of their families own experiences of racism and homophobia. It was great to see how Avery gets to show up as her authentic self and has parents who love her for who she is. 

The ending felt a little rushed with a part of the mystery left untold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Murder

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Outing

beccalove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book was beautiful. It's such a great story about generational trauma and healing. It'll probably be in my top favorites of the year. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Outing

sam_xmc's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, and Police brutality

anna_wa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Outing, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Car accident

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Racism

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

I really loved what this novel had to say about inter generational trauma. The setting was so wonderfully told through the eyes of the narrator, Avery. I think the work could have done a better job supporting it themes around racial justice and injustice, but otherwise it was an amazingly written story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

spookily's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Slavery, Medical content, Car accident, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

onemamareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/we-deserve-monuments

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

jenmcreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Lesbophobia