Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

43 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

Really good and well written, i enjoyed the the differences between the voices in each of the characters and each of their perspectives
Only not higher cause it was a bit too poetic for me personally but that isnt to say the poetry of it wasnt wonderful just not my ideal

‘History tries to call it a riot, but it was a massacre.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

louisecalder's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

About family and the struggles of growing up with family history always at the front of everything you do. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, and Pregnancy

spinesinaline's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Terminal illness

agirlsnightbookbash's review

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Violence, and Murder

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

Woodson is a master of narrative voice, and having an audiobook that encapsulates that is a treasure. I loved how in particular the three generations of women shine through, how both their differences and their similarities are held with remarkable prose. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer

anniepatt's review

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

Beautifully written, heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The first character we’re introduced to was Melody, born the same year I was. I hadn’t realized how much that would make me invested in the story…the stories through time. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

gtures's review

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Terminal illness

nicolaparty'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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

streberkatze's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

It took me a while to get into the story and get used to the frequent changes in perspective, but I'm glad I kept reading! The character development is very strong, and the way the author weaves in U.S. history with the multigenerational story of two Black families of different class backgrounds felt really organic and never forced or didactic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs and Religious bigotry