Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

24 reviews

mrsbennettreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Police brutality

invaderlinz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

An amazing follow up to Dear Martin, and the other side of what life can be like for Black boys growing up without any kind of support system to fall back on. Nic Stone shows us what could’ve been for Quan with how Justyce succeeds, and how Justyce could’ve easily followed the path that Quan does. The author’s note was great too; I’m just so glad both of these books exist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Grief

kissmyash0600's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book should be required reading. Dear Martin was great, but Dear Justyce was more than needed and more than necessary. I appreciate Nic Stone as an author wanting to bring real situations to light; this book was actually based on a text message she received from boys who couldn't really identify with Justyce's story in Dear Martin. Enter Quan, whose story is a great representation of Black experience in America. There is so much insight at work here, and shows how important mental health and a support system is...and how important it is to get our legal system and prison system on the right track.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

bretagnereads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders