marlfox24's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual assault
alexxmcc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying
judy_22_go_read_gurl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Bullying, Blood, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
maymoo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Hate crime, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Torture
iagae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
lucyysmii's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Lies We Tell Ourselves is very eye opening to the extent of the injustice and racism black people had to (and have to) endure - I appreciate this about this book as it has helped me understand just how horrific it was/is, but readers do need to be aware that there are a lot of racial slurs and rather graphic descriptions of these things in the book. However, they are not randomly placed and are dealt with well by the author, so I still recommend people read it!nina17's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Homophobia
bexsmith22'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
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
bellathebubble's review against another edition
- 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, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Biphobia, Blood, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
puekki'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
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Hate crime, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse