Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

17 reviews

stacey1234's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant writing. Tragedy and a search for justice drive the storyline, which artfully details the nuances of institutional racism, adolescence, generational trauma, broken systems, the toll of code-switching, inter-personal racism, healthy and unhealthy family relationships, addiction, abuse, gangs, and more. The stories of the various, sometimes unexpected, ways people are trying to make things better for the people around them support and deepen the overall story of one teenage girl's journey through heart-breaking loss and incredibly difficult decisions. Heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, eye-opening, humbling, inspiring, and ultimately hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, and Abandonment

triforcefusion's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? No

4.5

This book was well written and decently paced. I found the author could easily swim in and out of challenging topics and into light-hearted moments with ease. I really appreciated that aspect of the book a lot. I was choked up multiple times, shed tears, and laughed out loud as I experienced the story of Starr Carter and her family. I found that the material was presented in a manner that was very accessible without overly indulging in the violence. I also appreciated the inner monologue of the main character struggling between her two selves in two different cultures. I recommend this book to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury

gamora_zen1's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse and Infidelity

nickel_'s review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

noahfr1day's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment

laurendenton's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol