Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

84 reviews

kikiareyoureading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse

greeeer_e_rutt's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

writewithapendragon's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? No

5.0

This book is incredible—timely, complex, doesn’t flinch. Amazing. Looking forward to reading more from Garden Heights and Angie Thomas ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kubs's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Police brutality

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Violence

snapeygan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

There’s only one mistake I did when I picked up this book: I picked it up at 9pm. I. Couldn’t. Stop. I knew I had to go to bed… but I couldn’t put that book down! And to say it’s been sitting on my shelf for at least two years….

It’s well written, so it’s super easy to read. Reading this story, your heart just breaks for Starr. I loved the characters, and loved to hate some of them. It’s such an important book to read!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

emerentina's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

sirch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity

phantomgecko's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Well written, well structured, great voice, interesting characters, realistic situations. A really good book. 

Infuriating tho. Just the reality of racism in our country and how it hasn't changed. Like...this book was before Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, real life events that put a huge spotlight on this exact behavior. The book's just so spot on with how people are.

The insecurities and issues Star has are shown well. The gaping holes in our system are shown well. The problems in black communities are shown well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

ldbaker628's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality