Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

13 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

orchidlilly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I read this when it first came out, and it went completely over my head. I was just too young to get any of the messages, but I've read it again recently, and god, it truly is a wonderful book. It's such a tragic and touching human experience that you can't help but empathize with the main character. Beautifully written and easy to read, the book is a truly impactful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Racism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Body shaming, Colonisation, Death of parent, Classism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, and War

kibbles15's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

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

3.0

This is a heartbreaking book in verse about a young girl who is forced to flee Vietnam after the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam war.  It is well written, but it felt a bit unfinished for me. I realize it was a children's book and the author was trying to present the difficulty of adjusting as a foreign refugee in the United States, but it felt like the author only focused on the bad aspects of the move.  It would have been nice to see a balance where things started to get better, but the book ended at that point.  Even so, it was still a good book and I feel that children could learn a lot by reading it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: War

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death of parent, Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, and War

Minor: Hate crime

enbybooklove's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I wish it had been written for older readers and included more details about the family’s circumstances, but other than that, it’s wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: War

sallenreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful autobiographical verse novel about a Vietnamese refugee and her family as they leave Saigon in 1975, live in a refugee camp in Guam, and resettle in Alabama.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, War, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death and Racial slurs

bildungswalton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

elananoel's review against another edition

inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, War, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent

amy_louise's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, and War

Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

kayladaila's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Racism

Minor: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and War