Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

483 reviews

franksreads's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Classism, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Outing, Gaslighting, Car accident, Violence, and Toxic relationship

dhutton1997's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

HOLY CRAP THIS IS SO GOOD. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Drug use, Bullying, Addiction, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Classism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Hate crime, Death of parent, Death, Racism, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Torture, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Outing, Fire/Fire injury, and Cursing

mafelrs's review

dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Sexual assault, Classism, Death, and Drug use

valeriezharick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

this book is a masterpiece omg.!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Outing, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Classism, and Gaslighting

the_planetarywanderer's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Hate crime, and Suicide attempt

lizy's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Outing, and Hate crime

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Death of parent

kristensreading's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Hate crime

Moderate: Outing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, and Homophobia

Minor: Gun violence and Suicide attempt

k8lynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

i love this book!!! could not stop reading it & when i wasn't reading it i was thinking about it. the audiobook only enhanced this experience!!

*also trigger warning for gay people being forcibly outed to the public

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Misogyny, Outing, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Toxic friendship

public_nuisance's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book! The author did great at letting the reader figure out what was happening at the same time as the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Classism

Minor: Car accident

thehannahclaire's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Car accident, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Drug use, Homophobia, Death of parent, Violence, Sexism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Classism