Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

70 reviews

jadatrack's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality

zoeylou's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Drug abuse, Violence, and Drug use

the_mfghetto's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Addiction, Grief, and Homophobia

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Racism, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Gun violence

sydthereader's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse and Racism

kaabtik's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Reading this book felt like gaining a friend (or a group, as the Unholy Trinity truly comes as a set). Angie Thomas is a talented writer, each chapter flawlessly moves the scene and each character is given enough space for us to find ourselves in the scene. I'm not someone from the US and I can't say much about the representation from an outside view, but you can tell that there had been so much care put into these pages for people to find themselves — just as Bri had. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Addiction

grainjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, and Police brutality

Minor: Infidelity and Homophobia

mari_pita's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, and Racism

tina94's review against another edition

Got bamboozled into reading a preview ebook thinking it's a short story 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Gun violence

ciao_potatoes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism