Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

198 reviews

taytayfondue's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I feel like I almost liked this book but it was missing something. The writing was fine but a bit lacking sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

bedtimesandbooks's review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Murder, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Classism

once_upon_a_storybook's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow, this was AMAZING. Tiffany D. Jackson does not miss when it comes to writing a masterpiece. This book pissed me off so many times, like the sheer audacity of the white people in this town, it seems like none of them learned anything especially that bitch Jules, she is STILL playing victim. I’m so mad that she didn’t dies, I have never wanted to fight a character like I did Jules. Thank god Kenny finally came out of the sunken place, took him too long but he eventually saw the light. Wendy was getting on my nerves, I still don’t like her but at least she kind of made up for it at the end. Only thing I don’t like is how this ended, like I have questions… Did Maddy ever find her mom? Did Kenny and Maddy ever find each other again??? Did Kali run away with Kenny???? I need ANSWERS!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

jay_da_bookworm's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Police brutality, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Gore, and Violence

etbliss's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying and Blood

nerdinthelibrary's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Police brutality

Minor: Animal death

megbsmit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Police brutality, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Racism, Gore, and Hate crime

kindredspirit7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

unlyke_li's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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: Murder

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

shaunashares's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gore, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Blood