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twonky's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Minor: Genocide, Mental illness, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Deportation
jennswan's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
kathieivy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
gillianengelbrecht's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Genocide, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Minor: Islamophobia, Grief, and Pregnancy
starla_anne's review
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Mental illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War
c_e_w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
heidifuglevand's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
flubbs's review
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Child death, Torture, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Death
smasson13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Covering three interconnected stories, across almost 80 years of time, Refugee was a novel that introduced my students to not only the issues facing refugees, but the barriers put in place against them by nations and organizations.
Personally, I enjoyed Isabel and Mahmoud's stories the most. It felt like Josef's was more background information to tie the others together.
The pace was slow at times but the alternating chapters kept students engaged. I appreciated the reflective aspect and the clear skill the author has in writing for children. The book provided great opportunities to study theme, character development, dialogue, and suspense. Things were just the right side of blatant so the students understood, but still gave opportunities for further inference. I will definitely teach this novel again.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Loss of childsiguirimama's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, and War