Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

41 reviews

beesneysbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

I was truly not expecting this book to hit me as hard as it did, but I am so glad it did. Going in, I knew it included aspec representation, so i was ready to love it… but it was truly such a fantastic read. 
From the very beginning to the authors note at the end, the story felt so real and the characters felt alive; i was sad to have finished the book because i didn’t want to lose these characters. 
i’m trying to read more diverse books intentionally and this is a perfect book for that goal. as an american, i know some about native canadians and their struggles, but this book opened up a whole new layer of thinking. I’m excited to do more research into the history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual assault

for sure check the TW/CW and take care of yourself

caseyaboutthroughout's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Stalking

Minor: Kidnapping and Colonisation

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

citrus_seasalt's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, and Abortion

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug use, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Residential schools, stolen children, forced sterilization.

sophiewonders's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

PLEASE READ THIS!!
As an asexual Canadian teenager this book meant the world to me (The main character is demisexual living in Saskatchewan). It talked about love, sex, race, and family in a way I've never seen before. This book was emotional in a slow, warm way, and the author poured so much love into the pages it shines through clearly. It's the perfect summer read, with long muggy days and delicious ice cream. Lou's journey is about accepting herself and her culture, and the relationships with the people around her- but it's  so much more than that. This is a story that will stick with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Stalking

Minor: Rape, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ntripp's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

I enjoyed this book more than I expected too. I highly recommend people check it out. I'd say high school ages and up. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

midnight_rain0302's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Acephobia/Arophobia

librarybookscene's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, and Classism

libscote's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Lou knows that her birth is from a horrible event in her mother's past. She's kept secrets herself, and now she's carrying a big one--her birth father is out of jail and trying to contact her. He shows up different places, leaves her letters. Additionally, her friend King is back in town, and that brings up a lot of confusing feelings. What do they mean to each other? This story deals with the heartbreaking way Native people have been treated, and although this story takes place on the Canadian plains, it's definitely relevant to the United States as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape