Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

6 reviews

avacadosocks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Blood

emmajh91's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child death, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Blood, Bullying, and Violence

lil_booklover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? No

4.75

It was very eye opening and really challenged my viewpoint by the resolution. I loved seeing how the characters developed. This book also did break my heart but I would read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Bullying, Death, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Blood

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.5

A powerful story about the ways that prejudice and police brutality impact entire communities, especially those killed by police and their families. I thought tying the murdered boy in this story to Emmitt Till was a brilliant way to bridge historical timelines where not much at all has changed. This book is heavy and sad but accessible to younger audiences as well as adults. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Grief, Gun violence, Bullying, Child death, Racism, Violence, and Blood

sierranorgan's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This book hit hard, and is so important for young and older readers alike! I think it was genius how the author wove history through this and how it all connected to Jerome. This is a book I will definitely have stocked in my classroom library!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

bookcaptivated's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Bullying and Blood