Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

77 reviews

desana75's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Addiction, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, Cursing, and Vomit

katiemack's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

This is unexpectedly cute and fun, aside from some scary/creepy moments with the adults in the Cone household. The ending is surprisingly touching, though I wish we had gotten to see more moments with Mary Jane and her mom to increase its poignancy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Racism

woolfinbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Ableism, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse

vanessagrausam's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Sexual content, and Racism

cristinareading's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This book feels like watching one of those coming-of-age movies which you keep rewatching as you get older and still love. It is very obviously from the perspective of a 14-year-old girl and the author genuinely writes it in a way a teenage girl would think and act. Great book, would highly suggest for a beach read that is more on the literary fiction/ contemportary fiction side. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Racism, and Drug use

There is a level of child neglect that is discussed in this book so be warned of that.

vanilla_m's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

Finished listening to the audiobook in one day while cleaning my room 😁
This book was a light-hearted fun ride, I enjoyed it a lot 💕💕
This was recommended by: Haley Pham (the youtuber) 
If you liked Daisy Jones and the six you'll like this ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Racism

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

challenging funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

A wonderful coming of age novel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Drug abuse

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

There is an implication of a minor in a relationship with an adult, but it is unfounded.

amorales107's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexism and Racism

Minor: Infidelity

jkull_10's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

uhhlexiconic's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

With a protagonist too sweet by far, Mary Jane is a fun coming of age story that's critique of the liberal adults never loses sight of their goodness.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, Addiction, Racism, Drug use, Alcohol, and Infidelity