Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

26 reviews

themichellegray's review

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

I don't have any words that could do this book justice; the writing is absolutely beautiful and the story will shatter your heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence and Gaslighting

whatkireads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This made me so incredibly sad but I have never felt more seen in my entire life.
I don't wear a hijab, so my experience is nowhere near that of Shirin's but the blatant Islamaphobia she goes through every single day, having people police her religion to her, make assumptions to her was so painfully relatable. Her struggle with Ocean, a white boy that loves her and between Yusuf, a Muslim guy that should be the right choice was so accurately portrayed. 
It pained me to see how cruel people could be, and how this sentiment only extended to Muslims, and never to other religions, because why did people feel entitled to do that specifically to us?
The way Shirin encases herself in hatred as a protective mechanism is understandable, her prickly nature and just her as a character is so incredibly strong and brave and her reasons for never giving into the racism was inspiring. 
The fact that being with other people and seeing them have to defend you, and thinking that you weren't worth defending, that you weren't worth the trouble was probably what hit home to me the most. 
I love Tahereh Mafi for writing this, I have always liked her work but this made me love her even more 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, and Xenophobia

siriface's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Hate crime

wrinnola's review

emotional inspiring reflective 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

I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want it to end. Easily a 5 star book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Islamophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

kamryn_grace_'s review

emotional informative sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

kokoberry's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence

jojo_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Islamophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and War

carolined314's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Making the choice to wear a headscarf can be complicated. Being bullied and ostracized and making yourself bulletproof also comes with consequences. This book is about all that, and opening up, and young love.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Hate crime

rebeccajost's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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: Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Bullying

Moderate: Hate crime