Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

113 reviews

thefebruaryfriday's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism

veskumelooni's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality

Moderate: Death

Minor: Grief

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Touching story about growing up Black, trying to better your situation, and the issues that can arise. This story is tragic yet hopeful and shines a light on the ways that racism is both a domino effect in communities of color and a cyclical phenomenon that affects people of all races. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

charlotteschapter's review against another edition

4.25

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality

Minor: Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Murder

adrienne_c's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder

westonreads's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Read this for school which is probably why I didn’t like it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation

dawntin's review against another edition

4.25

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism

caterina's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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: Complicated

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If you think you'd enjoy a YA novel that tackles racism and police brutality with endearing characters and persevering hope, this one's for you. If you've enjoyed Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas, this one's for you. I enjoyed listening to this and its sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality

tsundoku_'s review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

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Sad and hard to read at some points but I'd highly recommend this to everyone. Very eye opening

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse