Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

191 reviews

nuttykiya's review against another edition

Very slow. Unnecessary characters . Did not like the flashback scenes felt they did not add to story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Bullying, Cursing, and Racism

foresturken's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

simonlorden's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

wow, ok. that ending was terrifying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

camrich's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

amberlfaris's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

ceedy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

elisalasater's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism and Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Police brutality, and Drug abuse

bunnypearl's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was both very informative & very interesting. The further you dive into the book, the tenser it gets at certain points, and I have to say that the peak of this story was pretty terrifying as a concept. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and got more & more invested as I kept reading. It keeps on you on your toes at points but lets you breathe in select others, which makes for quite the experience! Highly recommend to people who want to delve into books that tackle the topic of racism (especially in the workplace), or simply to anyone that wants to read a good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship

The way Hazel talks about converting other Black girls into the sort of person society finds palatable is a great way of showing how POC in the real world end up "fitting in" with white people by acting like them instead of embracing their roots/culture/etc. I found that part of the story chilling in the context of the book because it not only completed the plot perfectly, but also showed how difficult it is for POC (especially Black people) to be their true selves in a world that favors whiteness as the ideal.

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial 

I think they did a really good job with the tv show on Hulu so if you want to just watch that, that's fine too. No judgment lol. However, this was just as gripping and tense as the show! I will definitely read more from ZDH in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Racism, and Stalking

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Police brutality