Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

Babel by R.F. Kuang

273 reviews

joy_s's review against another edition

4.0

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Classism

charlieeew's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Torture, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Alcohol

another_dahlia's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity

jo_d's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional fast-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

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I lost track of time so often when reading this book. An incredibly well written novel, a scathing review on the industrial revolution and the impact of colonisation greed on individuals and countries. 

Each character felt thought out and not flawless. They grew as the story did, and it was noticible where the influences of their decisions were rooted.

I also just loved the magic system. It was clever in its simplicity, but in that, obvious in its limits and capability. 

It's a book that challenged my own beliefs and really made me consider what complacency results in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Islamophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation

palicereads's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because the open ending leaves me so hungry for more that I can’t claim I’m fully satisfied. Incredible writing and compelling characters drive this story of revolution with poignant commentary on colonialism and capitalism in the context of power, language and exploitation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment

tanvifalodiya's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail

mhgryl's review against another edition

4.25

informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War

yyasanay's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

eilala's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

meowral's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was so good, I hated it in the best way (aka: I learned more about the cruelty in the world and it left me feeling devastated at the end)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Classism