Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Maame by Jessica George

189 reviews

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I'm incredibly impressed by a lot in this book, in particular the strong narrative voice (especially for a debut). Jessica George strikes this unimaginably hard balance between showing Maddy to be almost laughably naive, but also at the same time constructing an understanding of how and why she got to be that way. Furthermore, this message that it's never too late to start advocating for yourself and your needs, even through this haunting and stark experience of grief, was really wonderful to read about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Sexual content

brenna_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

This book started slowly, but it was worth reading until the end.  Watching Maddie come into her own was tremendous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

mrjln's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

mchelle_muses's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death of parent

mycarefulcardinal's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

kayladaila's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol

jasminechocklettslee's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide

masego's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Biphobia