Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

33 reviews

reading_rhi's review against another edition

reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Classism

mollyreadsalittle's review against another edition

reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime and Racism

siriface's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality

kiwichill's review against another edition

dark inspiring lighthearted tense medium-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

4.0

A fresh take on race and how biases can influence our decisions throughout life.  It wasn't a predictable book and kept me interested throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

lottiebrooks'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The author does dialogue and specific descriptions like no other. Chefs kiss. 

Didn’t love how little actually happened in the story aside from thoughts, but Briar made this a 4 instead of a 3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

catriona176's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

The characters are beautifully realised and I felt like I could understand each of their perspectives. Close to perfect 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault and Police brutality

arynreads's review

funny lighthearted 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

4.25

At times I thought, oh, this is a little intense and, dare I say, scary, but it was actually systemic racism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Police brutality

allydoessomereading's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? Yes

4.5

This book balanced humour and hope with a dark, reflective subject matter. I loved main character, Emira, and constantly rooted for her. The two side characters of Kelley and Alix are so important in the sense that you definitely know people like them and maybe you are a little bit them, but they infuriate you and disappoint you. It discusses race and privilege in such a nuanced and personal story that felt so relatable and connected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, and Classism

lostiolite's review

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Hate crime and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content

greenglass67's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is a beautiful book. A little slow for me at times, but it is a very heartfelt story. Emira’s journey is one that so many of us go through in one way or another. The novel really explores how difficult it can be to choose yourself over others in your life, but how absolutely critical it can be as well. The characters in this novel feel so real, and each one is a complex network of flaws and positive traits alike.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Cursing