Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

119 reviews

kind_fiction's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Child death, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

_ren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

The most refreshing writing style I have read in a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexism

mosh's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

An insight into the African American experience in the U.S., this novel takes a tragic event and spins it into an inspirational message; speaking up and fighting for justice. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and Cursing

gaugedgage's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Racism, Classism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Cursing

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Drug use

shoshi824's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Cancer, and Vomit

lola1212's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, and Cursing

sophie_the_reader_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Drug abuse, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Addiction, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Death, Blood, and Abandonment

kashrae99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Child death, Racism, Blood, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Classism, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Drug use

Minor: Slavery and Sexual content

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Been so long since I've read YA and wow i love teen girls!! Wish there were books like this when I was a teen (maybe there were and I just wasnt reading them).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Classism, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Violence, Drug use, and Physical abuse

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Grief, Violence, Cursing, Child death, Toxic friendship, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation