Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

29 reviews

carolined314's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Making the choice to wear a headscarf can be complicated. Being bullied and ostracized and making yourself bulletproof also comes with consequences. This book is about all that, and opening up, and young love.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

rebeccajost's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Hate crime

booksandgore's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

criticalbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse and Religious bigotry

robinks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

An emotional coming-of-age story, both heartbreaking and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Violence

cabeswaren's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Animal death and Hate crime

courtneyfalling's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A little more hopeful than An Emotion of Great Delight and definitely more romance-focused. But really emotional and hard-hitting exploration of the characters' experiences and the hateful institutions they're forced to bear. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs

bookswithmybulldog's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia