Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Sarmaşık by Chana Porter

41 reviews

basementeyes's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

So incredibly written, so insightful. I nearly cried at the end which is not an easy feat with me! Loved it loved it loved it. It hit me in all the right spots. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

radtj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

alexandryareads's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective fast-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racism

lost_fairy222's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Racism

sinslashcos's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Cultural appropriation

anaheeta's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

If I had a penny for every time I read a book that was a metaphor for grief (of a loved one) in the past few months, I’d have two pennies, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Racism, Suicide, Transphobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

shebbyreads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Transphobia, and Grief

cozyscones's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Racism and Transphobia

mudlizard's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Racism and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, and Sexual content