Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

15 reviews

maggieparedesauthor's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Death

sglance9's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Confinement

Moderate: Slavery and Violence

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Violence, Racism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Cursing, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Medical content, and Slavery

hanhantap's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Islamophobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Slavery

mandkips's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Confinement, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Slavery

iheartm4m's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Physical abuse, Gore, and Blood

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Slavery, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia

lofi_insect's review

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Slavery

rachelwierick's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Slavery

rey_therese07's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Slavery and Murder