Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Dig by A.S. King

33 reviews

numbat's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-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

3.5

This was a bit of a hard book to get into. There were many different points of view to keep track of that all came together in the end. Some of the themes were quite challenging, such as cancer and mental health and were perhaps not handled in a delicate way. That is to say a little glib. Overall it was engaging and well put together with some interesting gimmick and devices. The underlying current of racism was ever present but not really addressed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Physical abuse

hokulani_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i just know me discovering this book along with pinterest poetry at 14 is going to affect who i am later in life
jul 28 2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexism, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, and Kidnapping

beccam22's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I have heard this book pitched many time to me and I don’t think anyone I have heard talk about this book has read this book. Yes it’s kind of about potatoes, a pita or farmer, a character is called the shoveler. 

But this book is about racism, this book is about generational trauma and breaking out of that. This book is about trusting the next generation is not just lazy, whiney, and stupid kids. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

all of the characters are connected, the grandmother is I would say the most racist which is routed in receiving “black blood” after an accident that almost killed her and needing a blood transfusion following, being told she had “black blood” and feeling dirty/unpure ever sense. She passed this racism down to one child, the others have tried to do better. Her husband does get sick of her shit near the end of the book and wants to do better. The grandchildren all recognize the racism and want to do better. There is mention of white supremacy, neo-nazism, and hate crimes. There is also a character who is introduced as a very likable and caring person and come summer when he wears short sleeves has a “100% white power” tattoo. There are teenagers being recruited to join white supremacy groups outside their school. There is a girl who was kidnapped, raped, murdered, and buried in the woods but is not gone into in detail until the end of the book. A female character talks about douching with turpentine multiple times in the book.

ferdie's review

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

It is so rare that you see a book about white people discussing their race. I am so glad Dig exists and opens the door to reckon with the way white supremacy has a real impact on white people- it takes away responsibility and humanity. This book gives grace while holding white people responsibility for racism. It sometimes told rather than showed (especially in the beginning) but the ending was fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

katiemack's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m gonna be thinking about this one for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Murder

mylazybones's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

serendipity 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

mia_123's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

holy shit this book was insane. i loved the writing style so much and i felt like i really connected with some of the characters. plus the way everything tied together in the end- i wasn’t expecting any of that tbh and it was just so much fun to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Racism

Moderate: Murder

starryari7's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

it’s definitely a weird and 
offputting read at first- but that’s kind of the point! it’s really intriguing as you get into it and really satisfying by the end. worth it !!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

thatvirgoreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Violence

katonthejellicoe's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

A.S. KING IS OFFICIALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE YA AUTHORS. no one could write complex YA stories than her (and Melina Marchetta). i'm officially obsessed.

FAVE FAVE FAVE FAVE FAAAAAVE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Kidnapping, and Murder