Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

5 reviews

littki's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, and Racism

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Bullying, Genocide, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Classism, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Classism, Drug use, and Violence

rhiannon814r's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Alcoholism, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Animal death, Genocide, Bullying, Car accident, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.25

I started and finished this book in 6 hours. Now why did it take us like 2 weeks to read it in high school? That's how you know high school is an evil place! Insufferable institution!

Great book, though. I'm glad I reread it.

But I had to take away points for use of the n word. Like damn even if it's not from our main character, it's very disappointing the author wrote that in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Ableism, Death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Grief, Homophobia, Child death, Addiction, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Genocide, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

lucinotlucy's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Homophobia

Minor: Car accident, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicide

karingforbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

My biggest hiccup was the length/: too short. And while I liked how fast it read, it also felt like it left out huge important chunks or summarized them in a sentence. That said, this was great. I loved the cartoons and there were so many great lines! It shows life on the reservation for a large majority of native Americans in the States (so long as you realize geography and culture differs) and makes it accessible. It dove into identity and love and race. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, and Racism