Reviews tagging 'Death'

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

20 reviews

reading_ladies_blog's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, and Gun violence

_forestofpages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing

waterbottle57's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Racism, and Murder

bildungswalton's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Classism

alysreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A tough look at what happens and who is impacted by systemic racism and police brutality. This is a much needed book and one I will whole heartedly recommend to everyone. A great way to take a walk in other peoples shoes and remember to check your perspective and privilege. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying

hanzelreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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: Death and Hate crime

sierranorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This book hit hard, and is so important for young and older readers alike! I think it was genius how the author wove history through this and how it all connected to Jerome. This is a book I will definitely have stocked in my classroom library!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

bookishcb_21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

This was a very powerful read!! It brought together two boys (of different times) who died too young, and the change that they bring to the living. The final words from Jerome were so emotional and moving - I 100% recommended this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Bullying and Blood

harukoreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This middle grade book about the ghost of a Black boy shot by a white police officer REALLY packs a punch considering it's barely 200 pages long. I appreciated the focus on honoring the dead and bearing witness to injustice, but I was a little surprised at how quickly Jerome embraces forgiveness, and I would have liked to see that discussed in a bit more detail. I can see this book being a powerful conversation starter for middle grade classrooms and families looking to discuss police brutality and racism.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Brief description of Emmet Till's death