Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

71 reviews

kazsou's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Physical abuse and Racism

bootrat's review against another edition

3.5

I liked this, and it was definitely emotional, but it just felt a little underdeveloped? Small things like we know Stevie's half Korean but we never actually find out which parent is Korean? There were just lots of bits like that which would have made the story feel more fleshed out and fully finished. 

But I loved the relationship between Stevie and Nora, and the friendship with Ryan, it was very cute.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

soph_mills's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Lesbophobia

audreyau3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Sometimes very stereotypical American, but it’s sort of relevant to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

valliaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism and Toxic friendship

im_guppie's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Short chapters with endings that intrigue you to keep reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

baphometsbxxch's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

it was nice to have a sapphic version of a common romance trope. it was a fun, fast read. my only issue was with the ending.

while it’s nice to see stevie and her parents reconcile, it kind of came out of nowhere and did not make sense with how the parents had been portrayed

all in all, a solid read 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Religious bigotry

marsueand's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

annie_the_lesbrarian's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

This book is a gut-punch of a book. It has so much in it and Alyson Derrick really put her whole self in it. This story is about coming out, first love, and how love conquers all even in the face of those who don’t understand. The last bit of the book had me crying. I really felt like my heart was so full. This book is for the gays with religious trauma also and I had ALL the feels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Physical abuse

aldoniathreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death and Alcohol