Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

251 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual content

katie0528's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? No

4.75

I was living in the Twin Cities during the George Floyd riots in 2020. While my Saint Paul neighborhood only had minor upset compared to Minneapolis, I still remember watching the national guard roll in on tv with tear gas and riot shields. I remember seeing the ashes of a neighborhood pharmacy and a strip mall, the broken windows of so many buildings. Thomas really captures the rage and fear of those moments after her main character Star, watches her 16 year old friend Khalil get gunned down by a white police officer mistakes a hairbrush for a gun. It is a beautiful and painful story about love and loss and racial tension, and what happens when affluent white police officers patrol areas they don't understand and how racial bias leads to violence again and again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

alexefontaine's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

4.25

Une lecture essentielle sur des sujets sensibles, mais au combien importants. 

La plume de l'autrice est juste, vrai et extrêmement puissante. La version audio est extrêmement bien livrée et la performance est poignante. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

matism's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

5.0

More people need to read this- that’s all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Police brutality

Moderate: Domestic abuse

carina_dreamer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit

eggfartz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism

miri42's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic friendship

klaraax's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

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