Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Rojo, blanco y sangre azul by Casey McQuiston

426 reviews

tmchopra's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Religious bigotry and Abandonment

sapphire_rose08's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Outing

trapdorr's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

4.75

Light hearted and emotional and pure. It’s a raw and hopeful young love. It addresses queer issues in an honest and real way that had me in my own feels. The “smut” isn’t too much and is well done. I know many aren’t fans of “slang” or modern talking but I felt like it made the characters so relatable and like my friends. Well done. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

caitsamermaid's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

Warm fuzzy feelings all the way through, though sometimes they were only an undercurrent. Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Grief, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Deportation

minowe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racism

oddio's review against another edition

funny hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Racism

icedlemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Homophobia

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

carterlovestowrite's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, and Classism

infusionofviolets's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Death of parent, Outing, and Sexual harassment

jess_always_reading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

Wow. WOW. 

I read this after N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth series and it was the perfect palate cleanser. A wonderful lighthearted and fun story with a cast of deeply lovable characters and a backdrop setting of hope, passion, and community. The character development is well done, the sass hilarious, heavy topics are handled without avoidance, and the depiction of that time in our lives when we're figuring out who we will be and who we are is done with care.  Another wonderful bisexual story to add to the collection! I will definitely be buying a copy of this one and revisiting it many times in the years to come. 

10/10 would recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual harassment