Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson

6 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective slow-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

4.5

✨ Gifted ✨

Caleb Azumah Nelson does it again 👏🏼 Small Worlds encapsulates so much love and especially during the second half, I found it hard to put down 🥹 

Of course Joy’s death hit me hard and made me weep, but we still manage to grieve and love her ❤️ Everything in this book is so human which I think is one of its biggest attractions!

I ‘only’ give it 4.5 stars out of 5, because although it was phenomenal, nothing has done it for me quite in the same way that Open Water has since I finished that 😂 Still brilliant though and highly recommend reading Small Worlds, thanks ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Police brutality, Racism, Death, and Hate crime

theblushbookworm's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this character study of introspective Stephen over three summers. The son of Ghanaian immigrants to the UK, Stephen is sweet and musical. Azumah-Nelson’s writing style is musical as well, carrying a nice rhythm. Phrases are repeatedly used like the verses in a song. I particularly liked the phrase “two Black crowns”. I think that imagery is so beautiful. The second summer was my favorite, and the first summer was a bit dense for my preferences. But “Open Water” is an undeniably good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Violence

Minor: Colonisation

alexdayhey's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Deportation, Hate crime, Racism, and Violence

zara89's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Hate crime, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Grief

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Racism, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Deportation