Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

53 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

2.0

my favourite thing about this was seeing rich east asians flaunt their money, that was it. the plot was meh, very predictable and the ending was so vague. there was no growth of characters and the main characters were very flat. i also didn't like the use of a lot of racial slurs and the term exotic used to describe good looking asian people, felt creepy 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Racism

kayesomething's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Racism

Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

yogomagpie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I was starting to feel fatigued with this book about halfway through. I think it was a combination of the detailed descriptions (I’m mixed on this—I enjoyed visualizing and immersing myself in the glitzy stuff but I also wanted the story to get on with it) and some of the very shallow characters. For example: Eddie. I don’t really understand the point of him being there other than to add an extra coating of crazy rich (which, again, while entertaining I just wanted the story to moooove). Once we got to the wedding everything started rolling and I couldn’t put the book down. Nick finally getting a clue and standing up for Rachel was so satisfying. I absolutely loved the last handful of pages where we learn about Kerry’s past. At first I wasn’t sure if I would continue on to the next book in the trilogy but now I’m interested to read more about what happens next, especially with Astrid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Antisemitism

krdavis02's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Mental illness

lexa's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

I had a few moments where I was about to DNF because of the over the top drama. But then that same over the top drama would pull me back in. I’m divided on this one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Bullying

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Racism

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Xenophobia, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Bullying, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood and Cursing

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

fromjuliereads's review

challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

I ended up really loving this? I was kind of surprised because I had already seen the movie so I thought I would be less invested. But I loved it!! The narrator is fantastic, I loved the characters.
There are a lot of characters to keep track of, but it gets easier through the book.

I would say the one issue I had was when Rachel believed these people she had just met instead of her mom. That made absolutely zero sense to me... 
But the rest was great.

Note for the minor TW I have listed, they are mentioned as part of a story a charafter tells. But it's important to note they come up.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

fiwwa's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I wasn't planning to read the first book since I've watched the movie but oh my I didn't regret reading it eventually because

IT HAS A DIFFERENT PLOT?!?

I'm telling you, the book is so much better.

This book, series to be exact, is full of money and poor people discrimination (it's not THAT bad but if you've read it, you'll get my point). Every time Rachel meets an Aunty or an Uncle or the cousins, they impliedly asking her "Are you Rich?" "Do you want Nick's money?" Like? Mind your own business?? And Eleanor UGHH she ALWAYS trying to find the bad in Rachel when the other Aunties are getting to accept Rachel. It seems like the word ‘privacy’ doesn't exist in their world, Eleanor is a freaking stalker. She could be curious about someone's life and the next day she knows everything, everything. 

Apparently the book isn't just about Rachel and Nick, but also some other stories like Astrid and her family problems, Eleanor being a stalker, the psycho Aunties. I swear, I can be rich if I get a dollar for every time anyone trying to bring Rachel down. I enjoy reading this series more than I expected honestly, although yeah, it has a lot of dramas but this is one good chick-lit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Infidelity

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

Not hilarious or heartwarming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Cursing

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

gatorskulls's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Child abuse