Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

23 reviews

erkoning's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

One of the best thrillers I've read. The audiobook reader was good. Deals with many intense issues, so check the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Vomit, and Abandonment

emmyshh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, and Cultural appropriation

vanessacorwin's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Drug use

hlipman22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

incorvusveritas's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

arbramirez's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Outing

lakinlindsey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Lesbophobia

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

vtlism's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved this writing, the voice needs to be bottled and the main character development was perfection, nothing 8 thought about her at the beginning was true by the end. I noticed slice/line imagery throughout but would love to know the author's intent with that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lovetoread18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Outing, and Sexual harassment