Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Freedom Writers Diary by Zlata Filipović, Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers

7 reviews

mandajo's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

I love the movie Freedom Writers and was interested in reading the real life stories of the students in Ms. Gruwell's class. This book tugged at the heartstrings while also providing smiles seeing how far they came and the history they were making. It was a very enjoyable book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Deportation, Eating disorder, Drug use, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Rape, and Murder

abbyisabellas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, and Hate crime

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death

veskumelooni's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Police brutality, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Car accident, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Rape

almapauline's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Violence

katelynsky's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

The stories of the students are heart breaking. I am happy I had the opportunity to read about their lives, their struggles, and how the world has treated not only them but their communities 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

kait_sixcrowsbooks's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

I don’t remember much since I last read it back in January, so you can tell how memorable it was for me, lol. I dunno, it was alright. The whole “tolerance for ALL” mantra was way too heavy-handed for my taste, but I’m glad the students were able to find solace and community within Gruwell’s classroom.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Ableism, Xenophobia, Genocide, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder

Other trigger/content warnings include: gang violence; incarceration; molestation

ally89's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence