Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride, Jo Piazza

87 reviews

alison_marie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

2.75

The authors really kept the training wheels on for this, which was disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Racism, and Miscarriage

unlyke_li's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Police brutality

moriahleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Infertility, Murder, and Police brutality

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

thissagreads's review

challenging tense slow-paced

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

1.5

I appreciate what the authors were trying to do. Shining a light on police violence, and what both sides would feel like, was a fresh perspective. But ultimately, I felt like the authors

at some point almost tried to make the reader feel bad or empathetic for the cop who killed the boy, and I’m not here for that. I didn’t care how sorry the cop was, he deserved PRISON and got a plea deal and probation! That shit pissed me off so badly, and I hate that his white wife Jen was still so oblivious to her black friend Riley’s PAIN and constant trauma of just existing as a black woman. UGH I was so upset at slap-on-the-wrist consequences and that Jen and her kid killing husband just moved to Florida to start a new life with their baby, while Riley earned a top anchor spot, but still had to deal with existing and feeling unsafe as a black woman, AND while visiting the black mother who will never get her son back.

Overall, I was unsatisfied by the lack of understanding Jen -the white friend- had, and annoyed with Riley -the black friend- who hardly ever communicated how she ACTUALLY felt to Jen, about her black experiences. The ending left me feeling disappointed, angry, and annoyed with the direction and choices that the authors made.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Racism

didi98's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, Sexual content, Cursing, Racism, Murder, Bullying, and Police brutality

emmakchapman's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Child death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Death

Minor: Death of parent

whatkathrynreads_'s review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Child death

elynn726's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality and Sexual content

mdavis26's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Child death

guardianofthebookshelf's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Gun violence