Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Internment by Samira Ahmed

16 reviews

courtney_kelley's review

challenging emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Gun violence and Racial slurs

raye_charlie's review

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Racism, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Child death and Antisemitism

caidyn's review

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.25

Wow, this book was amazing. I absolutely enjoyed this read, although it was hard to get through at times. When the book was written, I can definitely see how it felt like Muslim internment camps were around the corner for how America was going. This was an excellent read that was incredibly tough to get through at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual assault

sunpuddles's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ writing
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ insightfulness
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ readability
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ plot development
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ character
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This a fantastic YA novel and a timely one for our last presidency. Touching mostly on the Muslim ban and white supremacy, but also race, religious  freedom and general civil liberties. I was moved by Ahmed’s references to the interment of Japanese Americans, the parallels to the Holocaust and references to more recent immigration policies (border wall, children in cages etc.) With all of these broader issues, she was still able to create vivid, relatable characters and used highly readable prose without relying too heavily on tropes of many YA novels. This acts as an inspiring cautionary tale, but not at the risk of being able to stand on its own as a very readable, fast-paced story of our almost-history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Violence

ps2's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death, Blood, and Violence

bargainghost's review

challenging 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

Minor: Physical abuse and Police brutality