Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

72 reviews

pyronautphea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Colonisation, and Pregnancy

emlev1995's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Trafficking, Racial slurs, Violence, and Xenophobia

vapourwavey's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Racial slurs, and Hate crime

Moderate: Sexual assault

cassidy's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Brutal. The authors note at the end was very insightful as to the purpose/importance of this book.
I think my favorite parts were the descriptions of calligraphy in relations to peoples names

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

danbristol's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Trafficking, and Racism

cc0906's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Rape, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Classism, Body shaming, Excrement, and Bullying

Minor: Torture, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

_azure76's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Hate crime, Rape, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

atamano's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Confinement, Death, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Death of parent and Murder

truleejenann's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Trafficking

isabell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child abuse and Hate crime