Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

228 reviews

courtharman's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Hate crime

rachael_knight's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book should be required reading literally everywhere

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

team_mosaic's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

so brilliantly written and engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

jazzsilvestri's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Police brutality

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

I had been putting this book off for the longest time. I am not a huge contemporary fan (which is funny because when I do pick I up ones that interest me that are at least 4 stars), and with this being a beloved I was nervous that I would not enjoy it.

I'm glad that I finally did end up reading it. The characters and the challenges that they face had me not wanting to put the book down or stop the audiobook. Whilst contemporary will still not be my go to genre, I really did enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Grief, Violence, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse

baileyamanono's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Blood

signelinnea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Vomit, Violence, and Domestic abuse

plainpaige's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Just a terrific book, I couldn't put it down. A very accessible read, and good insight to the reasons behind a lot of major societal issues, like police violence against marginalized people, the existence of gangs, the illegal drug trade, and more. Non-Black North Americans of all ages would surely benefit from reading this book, and hopefully grow some empathy and understanding from hearing the viewpoint of people that is underrepresented in the mainstream.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Death, Police brutality, Murder, Toxic friendship, Grief, Racism, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Hate crime, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Medical content

triforcefusion's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.5

This book was well written and decently paced. I found the author could easily swim in and out of challenging topics and into light-hearted moments with ease. I really appreciated that aspect of the book a lot. I was choked up multiple times, shed tears, and laughed out loud as I experienced the story of Starr Carter and her family. I found that the material was presented in a manner that was very accessible without overly indulging in the violence. I also appreciated the inner monologue of the main character struggling between her two selves in two different cultures. I recommend this book to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality, Abandonment, Addiction, Violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

This book lives up to it's hype and is such an important read for EVERYONE. The themes of: societal ingrained racism, making a difference in your community, classisim, gang culture, drug use, children acting as carers, conflicting identity, colliding cultures, mixed relationships, as all explored beautifully and some more than others. We see an exploration of bravery and survival strategies that if you are black you relate to and if you are white are eye opening. Within all this we have a positive black family, role models, parenting, healthy relationship, friendships, finding your voice and different ways of affecting change all done in a realistic way full of human understanding. 

You are on Starr's side from the get go as you experience her story. You feel her pain, rage, fear and joy. 
This is a book I will keep re-reading and recommending and I cannot wait to read concrete roses!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse