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imstephtacular's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Drug use, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
marabdelmageed's review
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol
gloriazthompson's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cursing
mandi4886's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
sisters_reads7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Hate crime, Gun violence, Drug use, and Child death
Minor: Violence and Cursing
valeriabee's review
- 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
I think Justyce's experiment of Being Like Martin is a great vehicle for asking these questions. Justyce asks himself (or Martin) very difficult questions about how he should move through the world as a black boy. He asks questions about interracial relationships, whether theyre worth it. Dear Martin brings attention to the nature and impact of interpersonal/low-level racism on systemic racism. I am glad this book is as popular as it is because it is a message that deserves to be heard. Especially in a time when Black people are refusing to be used and abused by the system that has continuously attempted to hold them down.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, and Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Genocide, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
emakay's review
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
brookey8888's review against another edition
- 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 think this book is super important and impactful. I loved Jus and the range of growth and emotion he went through. This book made me laugh, cry, and incredibly angry. I also think the range of characters in this is so important to show all the different perspectives and aspects. The writing style was hard to get used to at first, but once I did it was fine.
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Alcohol
angelicathebookworm's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
ellav's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual content