Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

4 reviews

kristinjones28's review

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Woof. This was an unusual take on the story of Columbine, and it just felt icky to read. The chapters were long, which didn’t help. I will say I didn’t see the main plot twist coming until right up before it happened. I had to reread several times to make sure I understood it. I’m giving it 2.5 stars because the writing itself had parts that were lovely, and I can appreciate the craft that was used in jumping back and forth through time to lead up to the ending. If those things hadn’t been around to save this story, I would have rated it much lower. Woof. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape and Hate crime

Minor: Ableism

kait0822's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

eevacasey's review

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Abortion, Blood, Homophobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide, Gun violence, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Outing, Violence, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Racism

Minor: Medical trauma, Ableism, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Classism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Confinement, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia

jazsever's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence