Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Frankly in Love by David Yoon

7 reviews

tarsharks's review

emotional funny 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

4.5

This book perfectly captures the obnoxious/cringey/naive way teenagers think, talk, and act. An insight into what it's like being the son of Korean immagrant parents and trying to find your way in the world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Cancer and Xenophobia

Minor: Classism and Injury/Injury detail

theespressoedition's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-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

3.5

Honestly, I'm not the right person to write a review about this book. My thoughts are not OwnVoices in the slightest, so I'll keep it incredibly brief:

This book is hard to read. It tackles a lot--a LOT-- of really difficult racial and political topics. If you think you're about to read a cute YA romcom, just know that's not what you'll be getting. The romance is minimal, the family is priority, and the hard conversations take center stage.

I enjoyed the almost dark teen humor and the author's way of writing. However, I don't think I would be desperate to pick up the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Cancer, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief and Sexual content

laceyc1's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Racial slurs

jellyfishyishy's review

emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.0

Was not a romance book. It was a book about romance. And I loved that. ~~because romance makes me uncomfortable.~~ Everything was so accurate to my life. It was crazy. Cried at the end. 고마워요!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

kateelissa's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Gun violence and Vomit

turnthepagesbooks's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Cancer and Racism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

hmann's review

funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Funny and heart warming  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Cancer