Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

77 reviews

belava's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

te_ss_i's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

orasmis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Racism, and Sexual content

gabbyolsen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, and Racism

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Sexual content

burntsiennabooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

rachelditty's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.5

First read for the banned books journal that came out in 2022. Really great ending, and very funny narration and voice. Good read. 

"That silence got so big and real that it felt like three people sat on the porch." (49:17).

"When anybody, no matter how old they are, loses a parent, I think it hurts the same as if you were only five years old, you know? I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents." (3:39:02).

"He may not have loved me perfectly, but he loved me as well as he could." (4:28:33).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia

littki's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, and Classism

heatherchrisman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

dancingprince's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Real and necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Homophobia

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

Its definitely a really interesting book and a fun read overall, but at the end of the day it is written for kids younger than i am and the writing style is appropriate for the age demographic. I really resonated with Junior when he was going through his grief and i do feel like the themes of the book were approached in an easily comprehensive way. However i think the story is very unrealistic, especially when referring to the racism since i don’t think they are willing to just look past it so easily.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, and Racism