Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

42 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Violence, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

snogrady's review against another edition

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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

morganperks's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Murder, Grief, Drug abuse, Violence, Bullying, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Cursing, Racism, Addiction, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion and Police brutality

jojo_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

sunsetcity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

stormywolf's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

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

4.5

 Audiobook Read by Dion Graham
Unabridged Length: 8.3 Hours
Listened at 1.75x Speed

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, a masterful narration and a solid production overall. In a world where audiobooks can sorta start to blend together, this one puts forward a phenomenal one-man-show that lets it stand out. I think there could have been some tweaks to audio editing to allow quieter moments better clarity, but that might not be an issue with headphones and/or slower playback. If you're looking for an audiobook that highlights the power of a voice actor in affecting emotion and general storytelling, Concrete Rose is definitely one to check out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Blood

Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, and Drug abuse

MC smokes weed once, sells weed and other drugs during book. Many depictions and mentions of gang culture & violence. No depictions of moment-of-death/killing, but does depict finding someone just after being killed. No sex scenes, but does include 17-year-olds in pre- & post-sex scene, conversations about condoms, and teen pregnancy. N-word is used among Black people, not by whites.

raccoonbirb_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Drug use, and Sexual content

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, and Drug use

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

teatales's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, and Violence

esmeralda's review against another edition

4.0

Well, I finally did it, I read one of Angie Thomas’s books, and it was surprisingly good. I truly did not expect to become so hooked on Maverick’s story. 

CR was fast-paced and incredibly engaging. The writing was fine, but honestly not very remarkable. What hooked me was the characters and their stories. They were truly wonderful to read about. 

I very rarely read books that are solely from a male POV and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Maverick’s voice and perspective. :)

Anyway, CR was good, and I just might have to give THUG a chance too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Drug use, and Sexual content