Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Echte Amerikaanse jongens by Jason Reynolds

5 reviews

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

This book has a lot of good messages. ultimately the characters feel kind of flat. the interspersed treatises on racism are valid and important, but at times felt like they didn’t fit in the flow of the story. there were still moments of brilliance, and appreciate the multiple perspectives provided by the story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Alcohol, and War

melist6's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence and War

jaaay_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

I'm glad I got around to reading this book. All of what is discussed here is still way too true today. As a white person, I felt way too much about what Quinn was saying about being neutral and standing on the sidelines. 

After reading other reviews, I saw some comments that resonated with me. Rashad's story was too slowly paced, Rashad was too much of a model kid. I wish there was a discussion of kids who maybe have shoplifted before, but even still do not deserve this treatment. I wish we heard more about what happened after the protest. These are what brought my review to 4 stars. This book gave me some stuff to think about but didn't go deep enough into other topics. 

Overall, this is a great book to read a narrative that is quick and to the point about racism and police brutality in the U.S.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence

pointeshoebookworm's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

3.0

 I enjoyed the two perspectives in this book however I feel that it would have been better if it was a duology where each book was able to delve further into each perspective. I also did feel that this book read more on a middle grade level than a YA level. However, I did enjoy the book and loved how the teenagers were at the center of creating the protest and ushering in the fight to dismantle the status quo for the better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent