Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

204 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Racism

Moderate: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Hate crime

Minor: Gaslighting

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

challenging hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Islamophobia and Deadnaming

The book accidentally deadnames Elliot Page. It was written before he came out. There are also frequent references to HP.

sapphicsoilscientist's review against another edition

sad

• 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Racism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Bullying and Cultural appropriation

annorabrady's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

I can see why a lot of people like it, especially teens. But it wasn't really my jam. I think it would be particularly important for both POC and LGBTQ youth, especially those who don't have the best coming out experiences. Though, it should be noted that there are both forced outings, overt racism, and nonviolent hate crimes in this story so people should approach it with caution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Bullying

americattt's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

"But our parents have the same philosophy. They shifted us halfway across the world, risking our culture, putting us in the middle of two nations and giving us an identity crisis, all because they believe it gives us more opportunities. It's strange to think about how much our parents really sacrifice for us. But then, I'm stuck on the fact that Ammu and Abbu can leave their entire worlds behind, yet they can't pause for a moment and consider who I am. How can they sacrifice everything for me and Priti, but they can't sacrifice their closed view of sexuality to accept me as I am."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia

itsradsmads's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia

willowlywillow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia

lucyhargrave's review

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Bullying

evelynyle_88's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

Minor: Islamophobia

zaczytanaati's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia