Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

69 reviews

lillipoppery's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Misogyny and Pregnancy

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

The story was the best part about this book, and it was truly heartbreaking to read. I loved both Camino and Yahaira's point of views and thought they both were really strong characters with a unique voice. Although I do think some of Acevedo's writing is stronger in her other books, the prose is still beautiful and there is a lot to love about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death and Stalking

Minor: Cancer and Trafficking

ellatuulia's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Stalking, and Death of parent

boxalligators's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Rep:
Black main characters
Latinx main characters 
F/F relationship 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death

Minor: Trafficking

cg1256's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Really good book to read and almost brought me to tears. The writing is absolutely beautiful!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Stalking

There are two books on this earth which I love so deeply and will never recommend, because they hurt soooo amazingly. This is now one of them. If you want to pick up this book, especially if you’re Dominican or have family secrets you’ve contended with, have experienced loss, etc. DO IT. But I am not liable for how hard it hurt me. And in fact if it hurt you just as badly, let’s start a class action lawsuit. I am in my feelings, and having a dead father and a Dominican family who rather omit to “protect” got me all messed up.

rotroeckchen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

emmaward55's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer and Trafficking

Re: Pregnancy - a character gives birth prematurely at home. It's detailed, though not explicit. There's also the underlying fear that the baby will be stillborn or survive for a short period.

The baby survives.

addie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Trafficking and Death of parent

maxleagh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Great poetic read. Although focused on the characters and their thoughts as their world changes it still provides a good sense of the world around them. I enjoyed the insight into a world and into lives I know very little about. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Trafficking, Stalking, and Pregnancy