Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

7 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review

emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Deportation

Minor: Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mj_86's review

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Deportation

Moderate: Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

cats33's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense slow-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: Deportation

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

Minor: Police brutality and Grief

robinks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-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? No

4.75

I enjoyed Ander & Santi’s love story, though some moments felt too predictable and perfect. I love Roque’s voice acting! Also, amerikkka sucks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Racism, and Deportation

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

beesjess's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Deportation

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

parent death

imstephtacular's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

carolined314's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

A lovely tale of love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Confinement and Cultural appropriation