Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris

3 reviews

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

I listened to the audiobook for this, and I think the narrator did an excellent job of bringing this story to life with his narration. It worked really well for the story, and helped a bit in adding suspense. It worked especially well for Jay's voice.

The story itself is timely and important, and akin to something like Jason Reynolds or Angie Thomas. However, there were times where the pacing of the story felt off to me, and things felt a little too wrapped up nicely at the end. The book itself doesn't shy away from difficult topics, though, and this might be a great novel to use for a class discussion. There's plenty to talk about in this book!

All in all, this is a timely read that will leave you thinking at the end of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Drug use, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

eslsilver's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual assault

lettuce_read's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

CW: Harry Potter references