Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Frankly in Love by David Yoon

7 reviews

chireadsandchill's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

abitbetterbooks's review

This book was just really not doing it for me. I’m not sure if the audio narrator wasn’t to my style or if the writing just seemed really juvenile, but I could already tell that this wasn’t going to be a 5 star (or even 4 or 3.5 star…) read. I do have the physical copy from a thrift store so I may pick it back up but… my hold for Yellowface just came in so I have other things I’d much rather read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

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

lucys_library's review

emotional tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

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

strawberrybookss's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

aside from the writing style being slightly cringey this book was very cute, the ending was so bittersweet 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit

annabella's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Cancer, and Medical content

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, and Misogyny