Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

6 reviews

tokagelizard's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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

Wow. This is one of those books that grips you and doesn't let go. The writing is amazing, the characters very real. Deserving of the awards it has won.
Sad and an emotional trip, but keeps you on the edge of your seat. I loved the representation of vodou and the magical realism aspects.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Deportation, Death of parent, and Police brutality

adrienneturner's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

Really enjoyed this. Def a little tragic towards the end.  Will be checking out more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief

brookey8888's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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

This was very good! I didn’t really know what it was about when I picked it up. I listened to the audio book and it was really well done. I liked learning more about Haitian culture. I really liked Fabiola as a main character. I think this is also an important read about immigration, family and a few other things. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Grief, Classism, Death of parent, Deportation, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Violence, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

this_is_lee's review

challenging emotional informative 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

4.0

This was a heavy read but an important one. I'm glad I read this now rather than when I got it years back. The story that Zoboi tells is one that carries such cultural importance, I have a picture of Culture that is more clear after reading this book. Everything pulled me in and I didn't want to leave any crumbs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Police brutality, Gore, Racism, Cursing, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

bookswhitme's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Violence