Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

17 reviews

andy_chx's review

challenging emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Biphobia, Ableism, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Rape

tina94's review

challenging emotional sad tense 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

4.5

The only qualm I have with this book is that all the many characters and names became indistinguishable at some point. Powerful and moving stuff otherwise

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Biphobia, Car accident, Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

body image issues

genielle's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Police brutality, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault

marsonmars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Racism, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Grief

megplant's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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: Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

alisazhup's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

-Not a fan of how this author wrote their disabled character
-Some things just seemed like technological inaccuracies.

The whole metal detector part was not the most believable to me

-The main characters weren't exactly one dimensional, but they were written as perfect and faultless (except for Esperanza) which made for boring reading sometimes. It was hard to connect with anyone

I liked the diverse cast of characters, the social justice plot, and

that the end wasn't wrapped up in a perfect bow

. I know some people say that it was unrealistic for Moss and his friends to experience no homophobia, especially at school, and I agree, but I don't think it's a flaw. It's actually refreshing to read about someone who uses they/them pronouns, for example, and is never misgendered or deadnamed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, and Misogyny

piperlee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Death of parent, and Death