Reviews tagging 'Racism'

This Is My America by Kim Johnson

46 reviews

lisettemarie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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maryehavens's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

 I thought this would be another book on racial discrimination but it was much more. Johnson really explored systemic and generational racism and its effects. There was also a murder mystery that really propelled the story forward and was quite shocking. I found the setting of East Texas to be interesting - Johnson doesn't seem to have any Texas ties that I could find but I thought she did a good job of capturing the negative history of that region.
Bahni Turpin was a fantastic narrator yet again. I will listen to anything she narrates. 
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jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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onabookban's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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unlyke_li's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-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

3.0

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walrus420's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
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sandsing7's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

3.25

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emandrea's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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paigereitz's review against another edition

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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

4.75

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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring 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

A powerful novel that more people need to read. Johnson doesn’t hold back when discussing BLM and how the system is against people of color. Tracey came across as a regular teen but dedicated to getting her father out. The events leading up to the end were excellent from start to finish. 
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