Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

58 reviews

vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Police brutality

lilacsophie's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Grief

lmartzbooks's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

So different from The Hate U Give but good just the same. A coming of age story. A story of redemption. A story of second chances. A story about passion and drive and dreams. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, and Death of parent

allison_21's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

 Another really good book from Angie Thomas, and another great performance from Bahni Turpin on the audiobook narration.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Police brutality, and Death of parent

dandelion27's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Homophobia

nxclx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't think I enjoyed this one as much as Thomas' other book, but I still enjoyed it. I liked the rap aspect of it, especially as an audiobook. It made me sad to see Bri make the choices that she did throughout the book, but she is a teenager and in a very difficult situation, so I get why she did. I wasn't too interested in the side plot, but I don't think it took away from the main plot. I liked the expansion of the universe especially, and would definitely read more from her. Thomas' books highlight the racial inequality that minorities, especially black people face daily and how it's mostly swept under the rug and forgotten about. It takes a situation that so many people know from the outside and helps you see it from the perspective of someone living through it, and having to be under that microscope and making the choice to stand up and say something  at the risk of being defamed and put more under the spotlight. I think a lot more people need to read books like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

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

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

moonlit_paperbacks's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Police brutality