Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

13 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

orchidlilly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I read this when it first came out, and it went completely over my head. I was just too young to get any of the messages, but I've read it again recently, and god, it truly is a wonderful book. It's such a tragic and touching human experience that you can't help but empathize with the main character. Beautifully written and easy to read, the book is a truly impactful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Abandonment, and War

kibbles15's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

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

3.0

This is a heartbreaking book in verse about a young girl who is forced to flee Vietnam after the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam war.  It is well written, but it felt a bit unfinished for me. I realize it was a children's book and the author was trying to present the difficulty of adjusting as a foreign refugee in the United States, but it felt like the author only focused on the bad aspects of the move.  It would have been nice to see a balance where things started to get better, but the book ended at that point.  Even so, it was still a good book and I feel that children could learn a lot by reading it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: War

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Hate crime

enbybooklove's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring 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? No

4.0

I wish it had been written for older readers and included more details about the family’s circumstances, but other than that, it’s wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: War

sallenreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

A beautiful autobiographical verse novel about a Vietnamese refugee and her family as they leave Saigon in 1975, live in a refugee camp in Guam, and resettle in Alabama.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Animal death and Racial slurs

bildungswalton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

elananoel's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I sat down and devoured this book start to finish. This is a story that all people should read. We watch as Hà goes through living in war and watching the life around her shift as she is forced to move out of Vietnam and end up in Alabama. She must leave her traditions and culture for a new, unfamiliar (and at times cruel) world. The reader is taken through the emotional journey of a child who is a refugee and is experiencing The US for the first time. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who needs a reminder to consider what we don’t know about those around us and to tell your story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Death of parent

amy_louise's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

kayladaila's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

Graphic: Bullying and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and War