Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

2 reviews

fantaiil's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was hard to read. As a former editor that got broken by the industry this hit way too hard.

But that's not the books fault. That would be a sign of a very good book. If it wasn't for the main character.

There was no character arch. She was insufferable, annoying and straight up manipulative. She did not learn. And it was exhausting reading everything from her point of view. 

The publishing industry is hard. It is unfair. The portrayal of it was spot on. But having such a toxic main character negates her view on everything. And the one thing she was right about feels wrong as well. 

The ending left me speachless. I was wondering the whole time, how a book like this could end. And it was very disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Classism, Deportation

broccoli_j's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wow, just wow.

This book is a must read for everyone!

Is is a well written genius critique in which we follow the „villain“.

June is an unreliable narrator and the definition of white women tears. You are meant to feel bad for her and in conclusion feel then bad, for feeling bad for her. 
This book is brilliant, shocking and most importantly of all not at all far fetched!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment