Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

119 reviews

sophlouise_'s review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This is one of those books that changes you. 🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cursing, and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Car accident, Pedophilia, and Abortion

A main character is gay; multiple descriptions of F/M and M/M sexual encounters; someone uses the gay slur f-word;

and references to a character being sexually abused by an adult.

e_emmaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Drug use, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Racism

c3rem0nials's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

a really beautiful book that pop culture deeply misunderstood. especially if you read charlie as autistic. i really love the earnest, in betweenness, where youre not doing that bad but also not doing well. youre just trying. it is sadly a product of its time, the 90s heyday of teen drama ala heathers. i do think its very beautifully written, i enjoyed it a lot because i found charlie's narrative voice to be oddly soothing. he's truly a teenager fully coming into himself. i think coming of age is a silly phrase but i think this novel captures it perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Domestic abuse

wwnter's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Minor: Child abuse and Racism

marinnelilly's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual violence, Drug use, and Child abuse

Minor: Racism

michaelion's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This is my full review, the paragraph following is just nitpicking: Everything about that boy is gay and autistic and it makes no sense that he isn't. That's it. That's my review. Thanks for reading.

Maybe it's me, maybe I missed something, maybe I gotta give it a reread but I feel like the childhood assault was placed in there randomly at the end. It didn't feel wrong, but it didn't feel right. Not like csa ever could, but there's a time and place, ideally, and this just didn't make as much sense narratively, especially that close to the end. I suppose one could argue real life is full of surprises and the book is supposed to depict that, but to that I say bullshit. Little moments here and there about his auntie, alright, but it's a very touchy subject and I don't think it got the respect and conversation it deserved. So, negative points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, and Drug use

Minor: Child death, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Mental illness, Racism, and Racial slurs

behindherpages's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Car accident and Racism

thecourtofreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

this book feels like how it feels when it's autumn/fall, and it's dark and rainy outside and you've got taylor swift's folklore playing on low volume on a vinyl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol

jamiedavies's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Addiction