Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

20 reviews

dorothysbookshelf's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Bullying, and Drug use

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia, Police brutality, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Transphobia

violet03's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Religious bigotry

readandfindout's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Bullying, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Suicide, and Adult/minor relationship

toberomanced's review

emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really loved this. The poetry was beautiful as was the growth seen in most of the characters. I’ll be reading Dean Atta again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Bullying, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, and Drug use

ayejaysbadatreading's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

SO GOOD. i absolutely can understand why this book got the stonewall book award.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry

elenamarmiroli's review

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? N/A

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

taelights's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

First of all, I listened to this on audiobook and there was just something so powerful about the author himself reading it himself. But also I'm so tempted to revisit this book in a physical copy eventually just to see how the expierence differs because I definitely wouldn't mind reading this book again. 

I've never read a book in verse before and I wasn't sure how I'd like it because I've never been super into poetry, but I loved this one so much. The writing style was absolutely beautiful and so enjoyable to me. 

The book itself was raw and emotional, exploring important topics of self acceptance, growing into your true self, and dealing with both homophobia and racism. A lot of the author's words were just very true and sincere and hit so hard. It had just a lot of important messages within the story. 

I thought Michael was a fantastic character, very intriguing, and he felt so real to me. I loved getting to read his story and watch him grow. 

My only issue with the book is I wish it was longer, I felt like a lot of areas could have been explored more so I really wish some sections were more fleshed out and explored deeper. 

Overall this was a very easy and fast read that I would highly recommend. It was very emotional and powerful and it's a story that deserves to be heard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Internalized homophobia and internalized racism are also topics explored which I feel like deserve separate content warning tags.

shaunaxx's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

liteartha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

librariesoflindsey's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• 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, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Hate crime and Police brutality