Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

2 reviews

viireads's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

even the acknowledgements are making me cry wow iloveit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Bullying

Minor: Abortion

jenmcreads's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

4.5

Elizabeth Acevedo is wonderful, and I especially enjoy her audiobook narration. I enjoyed the strength of the characters in this story, and the fact that some of the decisions definitely felt teenage. This is a beautiful and hopeful story, told so well by Acevedo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Colonisation, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Classism, and Gun violence