Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

5 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.0

I liked the main character and the story was interesting (though the romance was definitely a secondary plot point), but the writing felt a bit disjointed and I had trouble keeping all the characters straight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Islamophobia and Religious bigotry

Minor: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Genocide

rdebner's review

emotional reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

readingwithkaitlyn's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Bullying, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse

Pretendians, stereotypes, ICWA, divorce, heart attack, 9/11, anti-middle easten comments, KKK, Oklahoma bombing, threats, white extremism, slurs, Nazis, tornado.

bedtimesandbooks's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Bullying, and Classism

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Colonisation and Genocide