Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen

19 reviews

thelittlesnowdrop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Somehow, this is the wildest YA book I've ever read!! 🤯 A solid 3.95/5 for me!

This story is so messy 🫨🤭! A love triangle (questionably a love quad?), new experiences (love this), toxic friendships (don't love this), & then many turns were taken... Other topics include mental illness, suicidal thoughts, bullying, physical abuse... phew. I think these are important topics to highlight, but I do wish the author dove further into this because it felt brushed over.

As far as the characters go, I do like that the main characters, Ever, Sophie, Rick & Xavier, have decent character arcs. I'm not going to dive into all the characters, but I think Xavier had the best character development - I was surprised by this at the end!! The author really had me in the first half 😮‍💨

Nevertheless, this was a fun read & I found it refreshing to read this!

As a side note: I watched Loveboat in Taipei & I wish they made this book into a series instead of a movie! Why? I would have loveddd to see more of the backstory of the characters. Plus, I like the book ending better lol. Still a cute movie though - so, go watch on Paramount+! 🫡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Physical abuse and Racial slurs

mlottermoser's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Love the idea of Asian American characters finding themselves and exploring their ancestral culture.  Some romance, character growth and social commentary included. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racial slurs

courtnoodles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Infidelity

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual assault, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Blood

princessm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Classism

isitcertain's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide attempt and Racial slurs

maya_venkatesh36's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

revengesrose's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, and Self harm

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racial slurs

a_zeissler's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Racism, and Domestic abuse

blank_space_forever's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic friendship

Minor: Toxic relationship and Racial slurs