Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

19 reviews

mayakay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

I loved this book, I read it in one weekend :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, War, Genocide, Physical abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Death, Slavery, Police brutality, and Deportation

Moderate: Sexual assault, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence

Minor: Blood, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Cursing

Lina's mother did not have to die(!!!!), does she find her father(???), and does Andrius find her??

I need a sequel but this book cannot have a sequel.

annabelle_bookie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Is very sad (about wwii) but is in dept and very vulnerable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Antisemitism, Classism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Deportation, Genocide, Hate crime, and Pedophilia

jennswan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Deportation, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, War, Hate crime, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Excrement, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Deportation, Murder, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, War, Sexual violence, Torture, Cannibalism, Confinement, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Dysphoria, Genocide, Deadnaming, Death of parent, and Excrement

hkantola11's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, Genocide, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide

literary_lady602's review

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, Murder, Animal death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

megs_baer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Torture, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, Trafficking, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racial slurs, War, and Child death

lena_margarethe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Deportation, Genocide, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and War

jessicaa_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Deportation, Hate crime, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, War, and Slavery

Minor: Torture and Suicide

jojo50's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Bullying, Confinement, Hate crime, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide

Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, Violence, and War