Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

23 reviews

enbybooklove's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad 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? No

4.0

I wish it had been written for older readers and included more details about the family’s circumstances, but other than that, it’s wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: War

sallenreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A beautiful autobiographical verse novel about a Vietnamese refugee and her family as they leave Saigon in 1975, live in a refugee camp in Guam, and resettle in Alabama.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, War, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death and Racial slurs

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, War, Animal death, Racism, and Xenophobia

bildungswalton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

elananoel's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, War, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent

ameliaflint's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? No

4.0

This is a beautiful story told by ten year old Há, a Vietnamese refugee. It details many horrors of the Vietnam war through the eyes of a child, and the readjusting of immigrants in a new country. It’s written in a unique line break format which adds to the ten-year-old perspective and the beautiful writing. I whipped through this in one day. The story is even more impactful as it’s based off true events in the author’s life. I just wish it had gone deeper into the complexities of the subject matter a little more, but I understand the surface level it kept as it is a middle grade book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia

Moderate: War

Minor: Violence

keeganrb's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Racism, Animal death, and Death of parent

rosejoy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Animal death

amy_louise's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, and War

Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

kayladaila's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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: Bullying and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Racism

Minor: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and War