Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

29 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Bullying

Moderate: Grief and Classism

shaipanda's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

I absolutely loved this!!! Obviously it wasn’t as nuanced as the books I usually read as it’s written for much younger audiences but otherwise I really really enjoyed this and didn’t find it being middle grade to be an issue at all 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Violence

chaoticnostalgia's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Bullying, Classism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and War

modernbookmom's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, and Bullying

Moderate: Classism and Murder

carolined314's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

This is so much better than Harry Potter: a young Black girl from low-income housing is accepted to a secretive Supernatural Bureau intern program, with all the issues you'd expect from legacy doofuses. Lots of humor throughout this, also some bullying, and a really satisfying villain fight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Bullying and Classism

cerilouisereads's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

quasinaut's review against another edition

I started and restarted this book three times, and it just didn't capture me! The premise and writing seemed really fun; just not the right book for me right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Classism and Racism

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism

Minor: Murder, Vomit, and Confinement

km_loves_books's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

This is a new middle grade series that I know I’m going to love! The world building was really cool. It gave me a really cool MIB:Men In Black vibe. I liked the relationships between the characters. The twist at the end was unexpected. I’m excited to read the next book and I am very glad that I have been granted an ARC for it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Classism

Minor: Toxic friendship

emily_mh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!!! Definitely one of my favourite reads of this year so far. It was so enjoyable that I hated putting it down. I was so obsessed with the world Alston created; he made me desperately want a job at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs (specifically in the Department of Hidden Spaces)!! The pacing was impeccable. All the characters were fantastic, but I especially LOVED Amari as our main character and her narrative voice. I cannot wait to pick up the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Murder, Ableism, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Infidelity, Slavery, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Graphic warning for missing loved one. Moderate warning for imprisonment. Minor warnings for divorce, plane crash, mass death, explosion, loss of loved one.