Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Flamer by Mike Curato

4 reviews

caribbeangirlreading's review

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

 "There is no "right" north, really. This is all about figuring out how to get where you need to go. It's not always straight forward. You have to figure out where you are in the world first, then adjust for the setbacks to find you way. We all feel lost sometimes." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Domestic abuse

robinks's review

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I flew through this book, though as a fellow QT AAPI person, it was really challenging to read through the bullying and Aiden’s palpable feelings. I didn’t really like the art style, and the flame metaphor was a bit of a stretch, but overall this is a powerful, hopefully story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, and Misogyny

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Outing, and Sexual content

spookieboogie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Racial slurs

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Self harm, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

ashleycmms's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Fatphobia

Lots of usage of the F slur, lots of talks about bodies!