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solnit_and_sebastian'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: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
valeriabee'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
5.0
I think Justyce's experiment of Being Like Martin is a great vehicle for asking these questions. Justyce asks himself (or Martin) very difficult questions about how he should move through the world as a black boy. He asks questions about interracial relationships, whether theyre worth it. Dear Martin brings attention to the nature and impact of interpersonal/low-level racism on systemic racism. I am glad this book is as popular as it is because it is a message that deserves to be heard. Especially in a time when Black people are refusing to be used and abused by the system that has continuously attempted to hold them down.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Antisemitism
caoimhe9876'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Drug use and Vomit