Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Na ostrym ogniu by Elizabeth Acevedo

8 reviews

literary_lyette's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Abortion, and Colonisation

cielo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation

sexual scenes between teenagers

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Slavery, Vomit, Abortion, Colonisation, and Classism

no_u14's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

jenmcreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

Elizabeth Acevedo is wonderful, and I especially enjoy her audiobook narration. I enjoyed the strength of the characters in this story, and the fact that some of the decisions definitely felt teenage. This is a beautiful and hopeful story, told so well by Acevedo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

kirstenf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Colonisation

belle2008's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Vomit and Abortion