Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

123 reviews

rgreen2704's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I felt like I *was* Eva and Shane. Their emotions were so vividly and deeply described I was empathising so much and felt their emotions so deeply too. A perfect book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

ngl there are a bunch of parts of this book that i think were unsuccessful or just not great/necessary. however, i fell in absolute love with the characters and their stories. i would do anything for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

bethsreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Police brutality

nita_07's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, and Violence

The book discusses what its like to be a Black author in America, Black identity and the struggles that underpin being Black in America. However, the relationship & love between the two characters is still the central part of the book and the book is both funny and hopeful. It also shine’s a light on non-physical disabilities.

honestlybella's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

god. my review will never adequately describe the beauty and pain of this book. and it was funny and witty and unbelievably GOOD. just read it. everyone read it. that’s it. *check content warnings please!!*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

mackenzbee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Self harm

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Racism

otheywanttosing's review against another edition

4.0

"I liked everything about you. Even the scary parts."

This was a funny, raw, second-chance romance that opened my eyes and crumpled my heart.

Tia Williams' writing is unafraid to confront a painful past for the sake of true healing and happiness. If you want to read on motherhood, on breaking generational curses, on race in America, on chronic illness, on addiction, on the Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known ™️—but all of that with easy humour and grace through characters that feel like genuine people—read this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Racism, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Police brutality

avacadosocks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and Racism

maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Self harm

Minor: Child death