Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

31 reviews

autismandniamh's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

Heart-wrenching, searingly honest and shocking. There was occasional “finding my journey” speak which came across a little cringe; plus the SA chapter was incredibly difficult to read and felt overly sympathetic to the abuser, even with the disclaimer at the end of the chapter. In addition, the fraternity parts read like self-immolation rather than self-realisation and finding family, but what do I know? I’ve never been in one. You can’t fault George for his honesty though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Racism, Outing, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Incest, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

callidoralblack's review against another edition

reflective

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Racism

bookwormcat's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Blood, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Deadnaming, Cursing, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

dannothedino's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Outing, and Transphobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Slavery, and Police brutality

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I read this for a college course and it was so good. I don’t know if I personally would categorize it as YA because the sexual and violent scenes were quite graphic. I identified with the book which surprised me because I am a cisgendered white woman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Bullying, and Incest

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Minor: Child death

traa's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Outing, Drug use, and Racism

Minor: Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Police brutality

annikamanika's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

2.75

I make it a practice to read banned books. This book is necessary in the space, but clearly was not written for me. I rated it poorly, not because of the content, but because it was so poorly written and the narration made it worse. Honestly, I felt like I was listening to a 5th grade book report. I feel like it was important to finish it, however, to hear this story from a first hand experience. The author provides trigger warnings at the start so you know what you’re getting into. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Cursing, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Cancer

immovabletype's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Violence, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Deadnaming, Outing, Racial slurs, and Transphobia

Minor: Alcohol

ankita1996's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Racial slurs

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Incest, Addiction, and Drug use

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Outing, Racism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Rape