Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

5 reviews

lindsaysymes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, War, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child death and Vomit

jennat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Rape

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, War, Gaslighting, Genocide, Misogyny, Murder, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Classism, Colonisation, Death, and Forced institutionalization

helenamichelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and War

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child death, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

steeped_in_books's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Antisemitism, Slavery, Genocide, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, War, Vomit, Violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Medical trauma, Death, and Grief

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Xenophobia