Reviews tagging 'Bullying'
Blackout by Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson
16 reviews
maregred's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
This was such a cute collection of short stories about young love and discovering who you are—all set against a blackout in New York City.
For being short stories, they were all connected and worked well together; these characters are all unknowingly trying to get to the same block party, which made for a fitting finale. I loved how much we learn about each character even though we don't spend a ton of time with any of them—it was great writing! I loved that NYC felt like its own character; it's always fun when authors do that.
Overall, these were sweet stories celebrating young Black love that made my heart happy and hopeful. Definitely recommend if you enjoy YA romance or if you just need a lighthearted pick-me-up book.
For being short stories, they were all connected and worked well together; these characters are all unknowingly trying to get to the same block party, which made for a fitting finale. I loved how much we learn about each character even though we don't spend a ton of time with any of them—it was great writing! I loved that NYC felt like its own character; it's always fun when authors do that.
Overall, these were sweet stories celebrating young Black love that made my heart happy and hopeful. Definitely recommend if you enjoy YA romance or if you just need a lighthearted pick-me-up book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Death, and Cancer
jessicaludden's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
“But all at once I decide that you can’t be brave unless you’re at least a little scared.”
This was so cute. It was a super quick and cute summer read. I loved the NYC setting. I loved the whole concept of a blackout out happening. I loved all the interconnected stories. The representation in this was amazing, but even aside from that the stories were great. I just love how each author brought their own unique writing style and different stories to this book. I did find myself more interested in some stories than others, but that’s bound to happen. I think my favorite was Mask Off by Nic Stone. Tremaine and JJ were just really cute. Overall, I really liked the vibes of this book. It was the whole idea that anything could happen with all these young characters in a once in a lifetime event, but it also touched on some deep topics which I really liked. I just wish we had more time with these characters.
This was so cute. It was a super quick and cute summer read. I loved the NYC setting. I loved the whole concept of a blackout out happening. I loved all the interconnected stories. The representation in this was amazing, but even aside from that the stories were great. I just love how each author brought their own unique writing style and different stories to this book. I did find myself more interested in some stories than others, but that’s bound to happen. I think my favorite was Mask Off by Nic Stone. Tremaine and JJ were just really cute. Overall, I really liked the vibes of this book. It was the whole idea that anything could happen with all these young characters in a once in a lifetime event, but it also touched on some deep topics which I really liked. I just wish we had more time with these characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
mandkips's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Bullying
Minor: Homophobia, Cancer, and Death
onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Blackout is a collection of YA romantic short stories that simply felt good to read. The line up of authors is stellar and it was fun to see them in this format.
The stories all center on Black teen love during the New York City heatwave and blackout. They stand alone as stories and feel cohesive in the way the setting brings them together. It’s YA type romance and captures that young crush feeling balanced with teenagers settling into their own personal identities.
Several relationships are LGBTQ+ inclusive and everything has a charming quality to it. If you’re looking for a quick read that will make you feel good, this is a wonderful pick.
Content warnings (all minor): panic attacks, grief, death, bullying
The stories all center on Black teen love during the New York City heatwave and blackout. They stand alone as stories and feel cohesive in the way the setting brings them together. It’s YA type romance and captures that young crush feeling balanced with teenagers settling into their own personal identities.
Several relationships are LGBTQ+ inclusive and everything has a charming quality to it. If you’re looking for a quick read that will make you feel good, this is a wonderful pick.
Content warnings (all minor): panic attacks, grief, death, bullying
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Bullying, and Homophobia
amivireads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, and Bullying
wet_towlette's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed a lot of this book. Even though some of the writing styles disagreed with me, that was bound to happen with a short story collection. But that bus story is the bane of my existence. It was so dreadful and I don’t even know how it tied into the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Death of parent, and Cursing
audreyyu213's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sooo good omg, like it made me so happy to read. it’s good for when you want a book that doesn’t take too much brain power to enjoy, but also requires a little reflection to fully and truly understand. i loved all the different tropes that were used in the series of stories and enjoyed how all the characters were somehow intertwined with one another. it definitely had some moments that were so good i could scream! overall, amazing read and super satisfying to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Bullying
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Dementia
thisreadingcorner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying
deadpoetsam's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Racism