Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

71 reviews

readbycarina's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Blood, Misogyny, and Medical content

sarah984's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

5.0

This was such a good read for me. The themes are handled really deftly and the characters and situations feel true to life. The characters and their moment in time are integrated into the real historical context in a way that feels organic. I'd wondered how interesting the book would be to read when it's leading up to an event you already know will happen but it really works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Addiction, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, Violence, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Police brutality

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and War

autlinbustler's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Hate crime

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Sexism, Drug abuse, and Hate crime

Moderate: Homophobia and Pregnancy

meggs1005's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Addiction

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry

prettycloud's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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 book is so compelling. So concise and yet with such gorgeous visuals and descriptions of music, so focused and yet so devoted to the nuances of the story and the supporting cast. It reads like a book written by a journalist, asking important questions and pushing the reader to think critically, but never dragging the way more self-indulgent literary books do. It focuses on racism, sexism, misogynoir, and the far-reaching effects of structural inequality and subcultural resistance, and yet it comes off emotionally real rather than preachy. If you liked "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo," you're likely to get a lot out of this one too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Cursing, and Addiction

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Medical content, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

This book is ultimately more adventurous than dark in tone, so though it shows racist violence and bigoted attitudes, it lingers more on subcultural connection, healing, and inspiration. The book centers around the death of the narrator's Black father during the riot that launched the eponymous band to stardom, and the narrator's ongoing quest to learn more about that night and its key players. One of the key players is at the time of narration dying of cancer. There is a twist related to that night, but no surprise violence or illness or anything.

mackinseyjoy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Murder

branca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, and Racism

jennikreads's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship