Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

5 reviews

rainbowarpaint's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Classism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Grief, and Rape

astridmalmhester's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide

jackerik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

so sad it makes me nauseous.
”i can still see your footprints in the mud down by the river.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Trafficking, Death, War, Toxic relationship, Deportation, and Hate crime

Moderate: Child death, Alcoholism, and Suicide

laurenipsum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Trafficking, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Child death, Alcohol, War, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Death, Confinement, and Classism

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, War, Slavery, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Infertility, Hate crime, Excrement, and Adult/minor relationship