Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah

8 reviews

littlepepperguy's review against another edition

The vibes are RANCID! It's obviously a YA romance and the male romantic lead is blatantly racist and xenophobic from jump. It seems like it's a "but will he stop being racist once he's attracted to a brown girl?" vibes. And I hate that shit big time. 

It's not her job to "rehabilitate" him. I'm not joking, that's a straight quote from one of the B characters to the MC. 

I can just tell this romance is not for me, it's giving neo ned. When the romantic conflict is one of the partners being racist, you can count my big ass out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, and Classism

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Hate crime and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

honestrabbit's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.25

This book is more than the plot. It gives both sides of the argument and leads to the right way.
Really loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Gun violence and Violence

nat_montego's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

romantasybooklover's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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

This book was literally so good!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

bookbabe16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia

ballgownsandbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Grief