Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So

52 reviews

caroliiineb's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide and Racism

Minor: Death, Gun violence, and Suicide

sisforsony's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, War, Sexual content, Genocide, and Grief

kayladaila's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Terminal illness, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Abandonment, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol

delz's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This collection of stories is written by Anthony Veasna So, a descendant of Cambodian/Khmer immigrants who “survived” the Cambodian genocide. The stories have heart, wisdom and wit. They coalesce into the landscape of generational trauma suffered long after escape. Their suicides, poverty, drug addiction while trying to live the American dream. While trying to provide their children with better lives, with determination, and eventually successes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Genocide

emmehooks's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This is the kind of short story collection I would have loved to read with a book club. Every story creates a universe full of nuance and life and left me with more questions and thoughts at the close than the start. 

beautiful prose sharing glimpses into American Khmer existences, generational trauma, and queerness .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Addiction, War, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Suicide and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit

nibs's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I really liked it. I love how rich the characters were, how there was subtle interlinkings between the stories and how it was dedicated to sharing stories of the Khmer experience in central California. I liked the layer of queerness in some of the stories. I love how human it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

onewoman_bookclub's review

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

Minor: Addiction and Suicide

sabrinames's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Child death

Minor: Suicide

ekern1991's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide

kirstym25's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Genocide

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Death

Minor: Addiction and Homophobia