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thebookguru's review
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.5
The story itself is good and interesting but I didn’t like the interruptions from Adult Akim as it was confusing at times and they jumped through time pretty quickly.
However his story is really inspiring and I love that he finally spoke out about the racism he experienced and started the Hockey Diversity Alliance.
TW: The racism is very explicit
Overall, it is a good story and memoir however it was confusing at times with the additions from Older Akim and time skips.
I think students will enjoy this as they will learn about ice hockey and how deeply ingrained systemic racism is.
However his story is really inspiring and I love that he finally spoke out about the racism he experienced and started the Hockey Diversity Alliance.
TW: The racism is very explicit
Overall, it is a good story and memoir however it was confusing at times with the additions from Older Akim and time skips.
I think students will enjoy this as they will learn about ice hockey and how deeply ingrained systemic racism is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying
noodlesny's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Bullying, and Cursing
ness's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Racism, and Gaslighting
antonique_reads's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
destdest's review
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Good memoir! Akim breaks the fourth wall often to give added information, and, while distracting, it doesn’t break the flow of the story.
As I get older, I start feeling wearier of the (true) stories of black and mixed raced people having to continually put up with, endure, and survive virulent racism. No one should be having to put up with this type of garbage!
As I get older, I start feeling wearier of the (true) stories of black and mixed raced people having to continually put up with, endure, and survive virulent racism. No one should be having to put up with this type of garbage!
I do have to side-eye the portrayal of one of the two visibly black women in this book. I don’t doubt that event happened, but the optics of media in general always portraying black women as bitter and jealous gets old.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
mysterymom40's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
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