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rnbhargava's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Murder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Medical content, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, War, Drug use, Grief, Biphobia, Classism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Rape
The entire narrative of this book is about a White American woman excusing and justifying her actions against a college friend and writer colleague who is Chinese American plus the varying moods and swings in action to conceal what she is doing. We are in the mind of the white woman character the whole time and it’s intentionally uncomfortable to be in this character’s head. Pace yourself if you need to though this novel isn’t that long.linneak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Bullying, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Death
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Cursing, Grief, Rape, Stalking, Violence, and War
Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
litliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, Body horror, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Death, Racism, Sexism, Cursing, Grief, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Colonisation, Genocide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Bullying, and Homophobia
glassflowrr's review
- 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
This book does suffer from Kuang's typical pacing issues in the third act and leaves some threads a bit under developed, but overall a strong read and highly recommended if you already like this author.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Racism, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Murder, Medical content, Sexual content, and Stalking
zadsavage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Grief, Classism, Murder, Sexual content, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Racism, Blood, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
tessvosper's review against another edition
- 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
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
toofondofbooks_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Islamophobia, War, Alcohol, Colonisation, Stalking, Rape, Xenophobia, Vomit, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Child death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Murder, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
jayden_314's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Rape, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Murder, Alcohol, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and War
imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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
jakepasseri's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Stalking, Hate crime, and Abandonment
Minor: Genocide, Sexual assault, Rape, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation