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hillarym's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual harassment and Rape
summerif's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Rape
mrclaire's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual harassment
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Misogyny, and Bullying
Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Xenophobia
lynching, hanging, misogynoirtaleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Bullying
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment and Blood
rainytea's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment
rebthack's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Violence
kayladaila's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Stacey Lee seamlessly touches on so many themes over the course of The Downstairs Girl. My favorite was Lee’s handling of intersectional feminism. From Jo’s column to her involvement with the Women’s Rights movement, there is so much to unpack, and sadly, most of it still needs to be unpacked today.
The Downstairs Girl reminded me of Last Night at the Telegraph Club. It didn’t help that Emily Woo Zeller read the audiobook for both. However, they are both about young Chinese American women dealing with inter-generational conflict and discrimination. I think these books are worth looking at next to each other.
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment and Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent, Hate crime, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Rape
jashanac's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual harassment
cblunier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual harassment