Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

6 reviews

caitlin033's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Racism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Transphobia, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape and Lesbophobia

kaelizaco's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Bullying, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

hkingcrab's review

challenging emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Violence, Grief, Racism, Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, Ableism, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

gayliott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Transphobia

discworldwitch's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Ableism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Child death

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Car accident

gracew's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book, like T.H.U.G. and Dear Martin and All American Boys focuses heavily on police brutality and the murder of people of color by the police. This book feels extremely realistic and painful the way those books of a similar theme feel. This book adds a layer because the main character is queer, so there is also a strong focus on intersectionality that I don't see a lot of in similar books. There were times when the book dragged a little, where the plot didn't move as quickly as I would have liked. But overally, this is an absolutely remarkable book that I'm so glad exists in the world. I cannot wait to read this authors next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Child death, and Death

Be warned please that this book deals heavily with police brutality, particularly involving police in schools and death at the hands of police.