Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

9 reviews

khymihr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-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: Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Hate crime, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

bowbeforeloki's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

This book was emotionally driven , heartbreaking and wonderfully written. It speaks of the reality of what women of color experienced during this time span and captures 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

tiffanielle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Infertility, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

shesheshelby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Overall, this was a pretty good book. I haven’t read much about forced sterilization and the infamous Tuskegee study, but both are so, so important to learn about. The book covers issues of saviorism, reproductive justice, and how we handle trauma. It made me reconsider a lot of how I think about poverty and my role in social work. It also got me thinking about racism in medicine - so much to consider! 

The main character annoyed me, so it was hard to give this book more than 4 stars. A main focus of the book is the main character’s flaws, but I wanted to see more growth from her. The main character’s growth is probably realistic, however!  

I didn’t like the feeling I had at the end of the book. So many things were left unresolved, but isn’t that true in the real world? There is still racism and racial disparities in medicine and people finding identity in “saving” others and forced sterilization and female genital mutilation, so we should be uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Racism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

this broke my heart but the story also made me feel so much love for the characters. the history behind the book will leave you speechless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

heatherjchin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

charliebriggs96's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

msennflinn's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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: Hate crime, Infertility, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Moderate: Grief and Classism

Minor: Blood and Death of parent

snwalsh's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Infertility, Racism, Medical trauma, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Abortion