Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

57 reviews

lydiaj1020's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Violence, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Death of parent

ravensis's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting

jasminrain's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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: No

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The House in the Cerulean Sea is one my all time favorite novels. While I enjoyed reading this book, I don't feel like it lived up to the first book of the series. It was cozy, wholesome and the characters were as loveable as ever. It discussed difficult topics and it has very relevant messages. However, I felt like the storyline itself was all over the place and as such it wasn't as enjoyable of a reading experience as the previous book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Grief, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent

ladythana's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Genocide, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent

anna_l's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment

Moderate: Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Death of parent

raptorq's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Confinement, Hate crime, Violence

ellie_1997's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War

miagic_tome's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

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God did I need a read like this. It’s been a hard time to exist the past few months. It was so hopeful and light at times I found myself gazing adoringly at the pages much like I’d expect Arthur to do. 

The complexities of this book feel like a mirror to many of the difficulties we’re facing today in the world (especially the US) and I found the sense of community and togetherness in this story inspiring. Will add this book to my pile of “in case of the Bad Times™ : Break Glass” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime

Minor: Confinement, Death, Death of parent

jooles_the_total_peach's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment

geminisoul's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Death of parent