Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Darius der Große fühlt sich klein by Adib Khorram

73 reviews

decklededgess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

trigger warnings: clinical depression, bullying, racist harassment, suicide ideation mention, cancer

This book...is the first one in a long ass time that got me to cry without warning. I was enjoying this quite blandly over audiobook, ya kno, something to do while driving to and from work and BAM I get to the end and WATERFALL. No warning.

It's an incredibly written book about identity in multiple senses of the word, and struggling to grow up while dealing with clinical depression. I loved the handling of clinical depression, family and ethnic identity struggles as a biracial person in America, and a strained father son relationship. 
Darius's struggles were so earnest and painful and the slow build of stress really hits hard at the end.

Looking forward to sobbing more in book two.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Racial slurs, and Racism

malloryfitz's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

cecireads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

krn's review against another edition

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

b3ck's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

wrenxavier's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

oreo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, and Mental illness

Minor: Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

sporemiette's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Suicide attempt

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

This is a beautifully written story about friendship, mental health, and self-discovery. I cannot wait to pick up the second and soon-to-be-published third books in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent