Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris

4 reviews

kaidoz's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

This book had an interesting premise and lived up to it. It also included reflection on the current state of how black boys in America must live. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, Gore, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Self harm, Car accident, and Cursing

Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

betweentheshelves's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Apparently, heavy books are the theme of my recent picks. Because man, this was another heavy book. But also so well done. After the death of their parents, Alex has been doing his best to take care of himself and his brother Isaiah. That's hard though, when he gets visions of everything he touches. Everything changes when he gets a vision of Isaiah's death.

This is a book about Black boys who have to grow up too fast and white people who don't think they're racist. Morris's take with the visions felt really unique and added to the overall discussions happening in the book. My only complaint is that at times, Alex's explanations of his visions felt a little repetitive. But everything else was spot on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Hate crime

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Slavery, and Suicide

Minor: Cursing, Rape, and Police brutality

nicknelson07's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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: Racism, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Grief, and Death

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Slavery

daniellestarredpages's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Read my review here:
http://starredpages.com/2021/04/12/book-review-the-cost-of-knowing/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Racism, Slavery, and Suicide

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape