Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

37 reviews

erin_henn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Slavery and Violence

iamlaura's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A must read for 12+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

c100's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, and Police brutality

avacadosocks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying and Blood

trix_lyn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Really sad & difficult read but glad I read it. Only deducted a bit because pacing felt weird between alive & dead parts.

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Content Warnings

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

shannahtan's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

This book is really beautifully done. It’s a quick read because it’s definitely geared towards kids.

Honestly, Jerome is much more forgiving than I could ever be. It was beautiful that he asked Sarah to reconcile with her dad. I wouldn’t have done that. I also had to laugh that Emmett got Thurgood Marshall & Jerome got Sarah.

Quick review that I’ll come back to refine! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Racism

emmajh91's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mai_day's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Hate crime and Murder