Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina

4 reviews

staciloverock's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Police brutality

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Mass/school shootings

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, and Child death

Minor: Pregnancy

ladykatka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I really wanted to be able to give this book a higher rating and suggest it to my school but it was too hard to follow due to the choppy style. I loved the idea of the ghost train but it quickly became confusing, such a shame. There needs to be more books that appeal to middle school and YA that address race/racism and police brutality.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Mass/school shootings

nyoom's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Transphobia