Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Cuéntalo by Laurie Halse Anderson

17 reviews

lazuliz's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Bullying, and Mental illness

spark_879's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

princess_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Heartbreaking, frusterating and so important 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Rape

wends_nblw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.25

so good. preferred this over the novel ; something about visually seeing what happened vs. reading it hits harder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Eating disorder, and Xenophobia

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Violence

Minor: Blood, Eating disorder, Racism, and Xenophobia

theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Racism

nerdysread's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This one was hard to read. It’s a great graphic novel, a good story. Emily Carroll’s art style is perfect to illustrate Melinda’s story and thoughts. 
Now, I have to read the novel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm

Moderate: Racism and Bullying