Reviews tagging 'Cursing'
The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long, Nate Powell, Jim Demonakos
1 review
aspenaxel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
2.5
While the book tackled the issue of the civil rights movement and worked to express the difficulty of the entire situation, it wasn't perfect. A book so short and so basic doesn't express the full integrity of it. And ending on the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. felt like a try hard move to pull more tragedy. They could have discussed more so the atrocities committed, rather than ending it with some basic fact. The civil rights movement wasn't att Martin Luther, I'm tired of him being the only man that anyone cares about. Why? Because he's peaceful, he didn't want to fight. Y'all prefer to idolize the peaceful man and never discuss fighters like Malcolm X. It's exhausting and honestly boring. The art was beautiful, I was just a bit more hopeful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs
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