Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

49 reviews

cdoubet's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

coolcloe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

rabbit_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I can't think of a good thing to write about this book that hadn't been said before. 
I live in a country where there are not a lot of POC and to me, issues their communities face around the world are not tangible. 
This book made me smile, cry, cheer on, and swear like a sailor. It has a very approachable way of such a heavy and disgusting subject and manages to paint an exquisite portrait of people, places, and culture.
I was afraid I missed the train because I read it only in the summer of 2022, but this will definitely become a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

aims122's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

4.75

I finished this book years ago, by that I don't remember which year, so my memory of this book is not the best. But I do know, that I would definitely recommend this book, it was such an emotional read that I remember it quite fondly. Overall, from what I remember of the story, is that it has a strong message of treating people equally and giving everyone a chance. This is an important message that was presented in a way that was quite graceful while also being powerful at the same time. We all deserve a chance to live a peaceful life and not to be held down by some negative stereotype that really shouldn't exist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, and Violence

birdie770's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction and Cancer

tristinrose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

sarahbliss's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Toxic friendship

plainpaige's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Just a terrific book, I couldn't put it down. A very accessible read, and good insight to the reasons behind a lot of major societal issues, like police violence against marginalized people, the existence of gangs, the illegal drug trade, and more. Non-Black North Americans of all ages would surely benefit from reading this book, and hopefully grow some empathy and understanding from hearing the viewpoint of people that is underrepresented in the mainstream.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

jessltrueman's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship