Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Internment by Samira Ahmed

31 reviews

cvl_1103's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Violence, and Racism

kaitlinmoose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia

whitedaylilies's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Islamophobia, Torture, Death, and Gaslighting

wrenl's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective 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

4.0

A captivating and powerful story of resistance, resilience, and hope. I honestly can’t say much other than I’m blown away. There’s so much loss and suffering in this book, but Layla’s actions and her values drive the story to become hopeful again.

And wow does this book hit different after 90+ days of the genocide in Gaza.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Violence, Racism, and Death

rmorrolf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Racism, Antisemitism, Violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Grief, Bullying, Islamophobia, Deportation, Confinement, War, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Hate crime

tddaffin's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Torture

trashboatwinter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

faith_schmitt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It’s written with very pretty words, but sometimes it just seems to go on for way too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, and Death

Heavy language

bekah_belle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Such an important book and an important topic. However, the execution was flawed and didn’t always work for me. Disappointing as I was so hopeful for the powerful potential of a YA novel taking on fascism and racism in America. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racism, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Confinement, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexism, and Hate crime