Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

65 reviews

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape

_cooper_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

This is the first verse novel I’ve ever read and I loved every moment of it. I’ve never related to a novel more in my life. Having come out in college, the section and university made me want to laugh and cry all at once. The moments where Michael felt misunderstood as a child also felt validating a sad way. Seeing how Michael grows in his own self-expression was amazing. My top two poems from this novel are definitely “What It’s Like to be a Black Drag Artist (for those of you who aren’t)” and “ How to Come Out as Gay.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

brookey8888's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

 really enjoyed this! I really like the poetry/verse way it was written. I liked the characters and the growth they went through finding themselves. I really appreciated the topics discussed. I can’t speak for them because I luckily haven’t dealt/experienced these topics. I would definitely recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

holly_daze_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, and Racism

dorothysbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-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: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Biphobia, Child abuse, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Colonisation

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicide, and Lesbophobia

toberomanced's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really loved this. The poetry was beautiful as was the growth seen in most of the characters. I’ll be reading Dean Atta again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

madisone's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

The discussion of queerness within this book is the only thing I truly understood as the person I am. I am not a black male, and I will never try to speak for one. This was such a gorgeous book. Goosebumps and chills at multiple points. A quick easy read, that covers such important topics and creates characters that, though you didn’t spend much time with them, you grow to appreciate and care for.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

ayejaysbadatreading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

SO GOOD. i absolutely can understand why this book got the stonewall book award.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia