Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

2 reviews

cnohero's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

The 2 stars represent my enjoyment not on the quality. While it was well written. I felt bummed out and angry though the book. The last few chapters have some very upsetting events I can’t make peace with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, War, Violence, and Toxic relationship

wrenxavier's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Dysphoria, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and War

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship