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kait_sixcrowsbooks's review
slow-paced
3.5
I don’t remember much since I last read it back in January, so you can tell how memorable it was for me, lol. I dunno, it was alright. The whole “tolerance for ALL” mantra was way too heavy-handed for my taste, but I’m glad the students were able to find solace and community within Gruwell’s classroom.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Ableism, Xenophobia, Genocide, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder
Other trigger/content warnings include: gang violence; incarceration; molestationally89's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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