Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

246 reviews

paigereitz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. This book tackles colonialism and doesn't hold back. It is a searing indictment on how we set up a system to allow some to prosper on the backs of others. It is an exploration of tokenism and how we often elevate the "special" to show an "exception to the rule" of racism, often ignoring the fact that it in fact validates the rule at all. It is intense and harsh, as is colonialism. It is intricate and beautifully heartbreakingly spun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Murder, and Torture

b_easelbub's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Colonisation, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gore, Child death, Sexual harassment, Classism, Torture, Murder, Sexism, Death of parent, Slavery, Misogyny, and Islamophobia

keltaklo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Sexism, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Classism, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Drug abuse, and War

Minor: Torture, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Deportation

jaywb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

An extremely enjoyable read - the author is now an insta-buy of mine! The characters have depth and the story evokes emotions. (

I spent the last few chapters having to read through tears.

) The only thing that threw me off occasionally was the pacing, as it began very slowly and picked up pace closer to the end, although I believe this added to my overall enjoyment as it allowed me to fully connect with the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual harassment

moond4ncer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

Best book I've read in a long time. Intriguing, clever, really well crafted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Addiction, Classism, Racism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Grief, Misogyny, War, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Sexism

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Vomit, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Torture, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Slavery, Drug abuse, Gore, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Self harm, Abandonment, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Deportation, Medical trauma, Drug use, Emotional abuse, War, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Confinement

cmklaft's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

Graphic: Violence, Death, Suicide, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Slavery, War, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Colonisation, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

addie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

scarse48's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Racism

Minor: Violence and Sexual harassment

dominiq_ec's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Drug use, War, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Torture, Slavery, Sexism, Racism, Classism, Blood, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Classism and Deportation