Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

6 reviews

osoordinary's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A great sequel to Dear Martin! Really enjoyed this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gun violence and Racism

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Violence

brittneyw9's review

challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, and Emotional abuse

brookey8888's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.5

Such an important book!! I really like how Nic Stone choose to right about a character who isn’t perfect, but still deserves so much. I really liked Quan as a character and how much he grew rather it be in believing he can do so much or just in his relationships. I loved how anxiety, PTSD and therapy were talked about and handled. I also liked learning about how one might find themselves in a gang and why. The only reason it’s a 4.5 is because the first half was a flashbacks and I just kind of wish it just started if that makes sense? Like I didn’t connect as fully to Quan as I could have. Also the other point of view was maybe not necessary but like I honestly didn’t care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

Minor: Violence

charlottereadsthings's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Dear Justyce is the unexpected sequel to the best selling book Dear Martin. In the foreword, Nic Stone talks about how she never expected to write this book until she had the realisation that she felt she couldn't potray one side of the black experience without looking at the other. 

Quan almost feels destined to be on the wrong path from surrounding factors and I found him such an easy character to love. I adored his letters to Justyce at the end of every chapter and how Justyce almost became a sort of father figure to him. 

The hard part was knowing that, while this story is fiction, Quan's experiences of being roped into gangs and ended up in jail for periods of time, failed by the system are happening in the real world every day. Nic Stone did a fantastic job of showcasing that and I think a big part is the time she took into talking to actual youths in Quan's situation. 

I think this may be one of my favourite reads of 2020. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism