Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones

46 reviews

confusedteach33's review against another edition

tense fast-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

An interesting exploration of racial divides that just fell a little flat for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence

panon's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

bookscatcoffee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed this book until it abruptly ended.  Literally refreshed my kindle twice to make sure there wasn’t a glitch.  Other than that, I enjoyed the writing.  It was sometimes hard to switch between the alternating chapters, but I appreciated seeing the perspective of each main character.  Worth reading but expect the ending.  3.5 stars

YA fiction with diverse characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Abandonment

theroastedbookery's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense 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

4.5

This book is a great intro to racism in youth.  The points of view bring light to subjects surrounding racism in communities.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

alyssa2012's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

3.5

Great book. Wish the dialogue of the black characters weren't so blatantly stereotypical. It sounded like they wanted the black characters to sound like they were from the 70's and 80's. There was an overuse of slang language to sound "hip" and "relevant" and to make sure the readers knew the characters were black. As if all black people speak like that. It was off putting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Great book. Wish the dialogue of the black characters weren't so blatantly stereotypical. It sounded like they wanted the black characters to sound like they were from the 70's and 80's. There was an overuse of slang language to sound "hip" and "relevant" and to make sure the readers knew the characters were black. As if all black people speak like that. It was off putting.

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely blew through this on audio. I grabbed the book at a little free library and wow, I am glad I did. This was pretty hard to listen to, but I really loved the story and the characters. What an interesting a reflective look on the way two people’s paths can cross at the wrong time, making a small thing right.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Abandonment and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Blood, and Sexual harassment

tita_loves_literature'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Blood

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism