Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Brooms by Jasmine Walls

8 reviews

marena02's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Racism, Violence, Classism, Police brutality, Bullying, Colonisation, Ableism, Hate crime, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, Transphobia, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racism, Colonisation, and Violence

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I liked this overall. I really liked the story building and attention to detail blending fantasy and history. I also liked some of the dynamics within the friend group. I do think that there are a couple characters that I would have liked to see more about that didnt feel as fleshed out as the others. In general, I think the story may have been better if they had been able to make it longer and pace it differently. However, it was still a good story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence and Transphobia

Discussion of residential schools and violence around that

el_wheel's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Bullying, and Racism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Violence

caphine's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This was amazing. I desperately wish there were another 5 books in this series. 
This graphic novel centers around a indigenous woman teaching her younger sisters how to use magic and fly 🧹✨ But racism (and the good ol boys club) would love nothing more than for these girls to never have a chance to touch a broom. 

This had my heart pounding hoping for the races to go in their favor, the boys to get knocked off their brooms and makes me want to learn more sign language. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

Moderate: Classism and Violence

Minor: Ableism

abookwormspov's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Classism

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Violence

tanouska's review

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

This graphic novel has both really good art, and a good and well researched story (I loved the notes at the end about the resources used and choices made, always a plus to see that!).

I really enjoyed seeing the different types of diversity displayed in the story!  But besides all that, it was also just an engaging book, interesting worldbuilding with the magic systems and broom racing and I loved getting to know the characters!

Important: keep going after the acknowledgements, there's more to be had!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Levine Querido for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Racism