Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

76 reviews

carolinalopezwatt's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Racism, Police brutality, and Child death

Minor: Addiction and Child abuse

lacey_wi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Child abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

maddielloyd's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-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

5.0

Speechless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, War, Classism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

5.0

This book is so raw and real, it felt like you were listening to an actual 16-year-old Black girl recount her thoughts and feelings during one of the hardest times in her life to you in person. Angie Thomas did an incredible job developing Starr and the supporting cast of characters, because they all felt layered and complex the way that humans actually are. Everything about Starr from her love of basketball and Fresh Prince to her insecurities about betraying Khalil and her feelings about being split into two versions of herself depending on whether she was in Garden Heights or at Williamson made her believable and real. Watching her struggle and grow throughout the course of the story makes you feel deeply, empathize, and root for her. It doesn't shy away from any of the ugly truths about racism, police brutality, domestic violence, class differences, drugs, gun violence, biased media coverage, or what it means to experience all of it as a young person. I am glad this book exists and that it in itself is emphasizing the importance of one of the major themes: using your voice as a weapon. As the last few pages of the book shows, Starr's voice is the voice of so many Black people both today and throughout history who have watched and suffered the loss of loved ones at the hands of police brutality, and it is one that everyone needs to pay attention to, listen to, amplify, and support. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

runningkar's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A must read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Cursing

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

ashlyn's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use and Child abuse

maess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Vomit, Addiction, Child death, Alcohol, Classism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

shayna_hadassah's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

ninjamuffin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Classism and Toxic friendship

imrereads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Such a powerful book. I fond myself tearing up more times than I can count. I won't forget this easily. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence