Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Strangers by Katherena Vermette

17 reviews

rideauriverreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Addiction, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

readinginthegrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

This was quite a good book. It picks up quickly after the first one. It follows the person who traumatizes (to put it very lightly) the girl from the first book, as well as her family. 
It never strives to make you forgive her, but it does help you understand her. 
Her family is complex and the book takes you through their history. It doesn't shy away from topics like intergenerational trauma and racism. It also has a lot of hope as well as healing. There are people you'll love and will break your heart and others that will drive you crazy. The end ties things together nicely and I'm interested to see what will happen in the last one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Drug abuse

haileydonna's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, Abortion, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

egcam's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Racism, Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, and Colonisation

Minor: Cultural appropriation

sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-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? N/A

3.75

This one hurt my heart. Amazing story telling, doesn't sugar coat the tough stuff that needs to be talked about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Medical trauma

slpslp's review against another edition

challenging dark

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide attempt, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Pedophilia

tlaynejones's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Child death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Grief, Pregnancy, Racism, and Mental illness

emilily's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• 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

Wonderful character growth in this book. It's not quite as dark as The Break, but manages to be just as impactful. Phoenix's journey offers a glimmer of hope for young people who've made terrible mistakes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Colonisation

desarroi's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Racism, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Child death, Death, and Sexism

markedwithanm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma