Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

35 reviews

evelynnnn33333's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Cursing, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Miscarriage

kitkatkatdog's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

Loved it. When I went to work I kept thinking “where is Monday?” It was so emotional and tense and I could not have guessed the twist. It was a great read, I can’t wait to one day forget the mystery and read it again. I pray for the day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexism, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Mental illness, Homophobia, Death, Classism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol

haleyunruh32's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Miscarriage, Murder, and Racism

annamwallace66's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

It is very confusing at first, but keep with it!

The reveal of what happened to Monday is one of the most intense buildups I’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Death, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Murder, Excrement, Grief, and Mental illness

shinespike's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

This book was heavy and it evoked an emotion out of me that I never felt before reading a book. I cried because I understood her grief and everything and it was extremely graphic. I felt heavy and sad after it. I don’t think I’ll ever pick this book back up too read but it really was good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Racism, Grief, Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Violence

m4rtt4's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

what a page-turner! I was on the verge of tears on several occasions, this book has such an important message. Claudia's self-centeredness really annoyed me at times, but then again my thoughts were similar to hers when I was 14 so I can't really complain. The book had the potential to be 5 stars, but it could have been a tad shorter and there were two tropes I didn't like:

the romantic subplot with Michael (it was okay-ish) and the losing memory stuff. Explains the time skips, but every time the ending is explained by memory loss, it automatically takes away some creativity points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Racism, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Violence, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Excrement

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

mommah's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Murder and Racism

januaryghosts's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Addiction

Minor: Vomit

forzoeyy's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

beautiful story but i dont get the last part

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Confinement

Moderate: Transphobia and Racism

hlessiroo's review against another edition

dark sad

5.0

This is likely going to get 5 stars from me eventually, but it was one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read (and I read a lot of horror), so I just feel like I need to sit and digest it for a while. It was brilliantly written. The unique format really drove home the emotion.

Edit: I don’t see a content warning option for this, but if you struggle with feelings of unreality or helplessness or gaslighting, this is going to be a rough read. It was a rough read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Racism