Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

5 reviews

achay91's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Police brutality, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Classism, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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: Police brutality, Sexual content, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Cursing, and Drug use

fantasyshelves's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Body shaming, Abandonment, Hate crime, and Sexual content

brookey8888's review

emotional funny informative inspiring 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

4.75

I rounded this up because it’s so good, but the reason it isn’t just a five is I thought the writing style or the way it was written was a little weird. Like it would just jump to a flashback or like she was talking to us one or two times. Other then that this was so good. I really liked Ashley and the growth she went though. I liked  all the relationships she developed(family/friends/romantic). I like all that was discussed rather it was the heavier topics or just her growing up and being a teenager. I highly recommend this and can’t believe the 90s is now historical fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

rbookish's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

kinda boring ngl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism