Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

6 reviews

winterwoodbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Biphobia, Bullying, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, and Sexism

tessvosper's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Suicide and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Blood, and Death of parent

imstephtacular's review

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Cursing

Minor: Stalking, Ableism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

krisfailedtosubmit's review

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Yikes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Colonisation, Death, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Rape, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Ableism, Bullying, Hate crime, Medical content, Racial slurs, Classism, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

tini_turtle's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

I devoured this book in a single sitting and it got me out of an awful reading rut. Huang makes a completely despicable character incredibly engaging and fascinating, and this comes through in not only the plot but also in June's narrative voice. I love the metafictive aspects of the book, too; with the blurred lines between the book's world and reality, Huang gives a really compelling commentary on race and publishing. Even though I just finished, I *wish* I could read it for the first time again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Racism, War, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death of parent, War, Colonisation, Ableism, Bullying, Violence, and Xenophobia

cherryblossom7098's review

dark funny 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

5.0

Could not put this book down! Such a damning exploration of the publishing industry and white entitlement. Absolutely loved Kuang’s portrayal of June: she’s so hatable, and yet, I found myself basking in the feeling of literary stardom alongside her. I felt complicit in her crimes, reading her POV, yet the repulsiveness of her actions was never once lost on me. I’ve read halfway through The Poppy War and have loved it so far, but it’s so rich with the author’s research and the depth of her fantasy world that I find it takes a lot of mind-power to get through. YELLOWFACE, however, was written in a style that was much easier and more addictive to consume. It’s the first book in ages that I’ve finished in less than 3 days. Highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Ableism

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness