Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

6 reviews

mattyvreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

Enthralling, heartbreaking, thought-provoking, and raw. I loved this book from start to finish. One of my favorite books I have read this year.

Plus there are really sexy parts. I cannot tell a lie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Slavery, Child death, and Sexual assault

notcharlottete's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Racism, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

katsmedialibrary's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Racism

whatmadiread's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual content, Racism, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I’m amazed that this is flying under the radar because it needs to be on everyone’s radar. 

A coming of age story following a black, gay man as he makes his own way in New York City after leaving his privileged family behind in Indianapolis. Set in the 1980s during the AIDS epidemic, this collection of lessons that the main character, Trey, learns almost reads like a collection of memoir essays. 

This was a powerful reflection on a man coming of age in the Gay Rights movement as well as the AIDS epidemic. With both heartbreaking and comical moments, this was a powerful story that should be a must read.

If you enjoy books that trick you into thinking it’s nonfiction, but are actually fictional - pick this one up!

A TIP: Pick this one up as a physical or ebook copy! The footnotes help make the story and the audiobook version does not have the footnotes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Racism, and Terminal illness

knittingreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Drug use, and Police brutality