Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins

4 reviews

em8ly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Stalking, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Violence, Deportation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Infertility, Death, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape

hopemarie_f_hughes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Simultaneously I have so many thoughts on this novel but am struggling for words to describe my feelings. I truly felt as though I were along for the ride throughout Lydia and Luca’s journey to the United States. Written in 2020, this is such a timely book that sometimes makes you think this happened years ago… and yet it is still happening today. Cummins manages to portray hope and passion and resilient survival while showcasing the stark reality of migrants. This is a novel I believe we should all read to get a clear picture of what exactly immigrants go through in this terrible journey, putting ourselves in their shoes to contemplate what we would do in the same situation. American Dirt is both beautiful and horrific, and it is without a doubt important. I am sure it will be a classic for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Death, Xenophobia, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence

beccadamb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

krissw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• 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: Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence