Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

63 reviews

murve's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Outing, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Biphobia, Medical content, Police brutality, Racism, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Grief

ishikavarma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

wow SO many things to say but let me first start with the fact that I loved this reading experience and I'm so so so glad I stumbled across this book!! this needs to go booktok viral or something so that everyone can read it. So beautiful and cool and I really enjoyed the mystery piece of it as well as the black history and learning about the inherent violence of small southern towns and the grief and generational trauma and of course the queer finding yourself love aspect (with the most amazing shock of my life) was highly appreciated. the scene with the three women on the beach possibly is the most beautiful writing i've ever read like being able to visualize that was such a privilege. read this book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Child abuse

brooksthebunny's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

I was genuinely surprised that this was Jas Hammond‘s first novel. Baby, I was a little nervous in the beginning I didn’t know if I was gonna like the story, but by chapter 3 there was no getting away from the story. Three generations of black women under one roof, seeking to reckon with their past, find contentment in their present and anticipate the end… it was a mighty big task, but Hammonds found a beautifully intimate way to thread the needle, and I stayed her every second of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Racism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Police brutality and Homophobia

otakatoe3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Death, Outing, Cancer, Hate crime, Bullying, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism

sad_sunflower's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Death, Outing, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Racism, Hate crime, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming and Car accident

dreyajavi's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-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

3.75

The writing was beautiful. The characters delicately crafted and real. The lack of accountability was unsettling while being realistic. But some of that lack of accountability led to an unsatisfying ending for me and knocked it down a star or so. 
Sidenote: I totally picked this book up because of its cover art. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Racism, and Cancer

Moderate: Police brutality and Emotional abuse

Minor: Murder

amberstanislawa's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Homophobia and Cancer

Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

datgirllani's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Oh God, this book was devastatingly beautiful. It broke my heart and made it feel full at the same time. The writing? 10/10. There’s so much more meaning in this book that wasn’t written on the pages. Officially my favorite book I ever read. Please read it, you won’t regret. “I wanted to cry because I didn’t understand how a world so beautiful could also harbor so much pain”.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Grief, Terminal illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Police brutality, Abandonment, Racism, and Alcoholism

thewellbitch's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Cancer

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

livreittoashley's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Outing, Police brutality, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia