Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

White smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

14 reviews

kstericker's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

lovestory26's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, and Vomit

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

 - I've seen a lot of reviews call WHITE SMOKE the YA version of WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, and I do think that's mostly accurate, but it's also more than that. For one, it was way more creepy and terrifying!
- I loved that Mari wasn't a picture-perfect protagonist (you know I love prickly women and girls), but also that at the same time she was kind of just misunderstood by the adults in her life.
- I don't want to spoil anything, but the way Jackson incorporated real life injustices into the plot was masterful. I hope it gets young kids to read more about it and get involved in righting those wrongs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia

misty_muskrat's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

It felt like the author was a little obsessed with the idea that marijuana is an addictive substance/gateway drug. Marijuana didn't need to be a thing in this, especially with so many big themes already existing in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Pedophilia