Reviews tagging 'Death'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

1365 reviews

joooos's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

anonymouse420's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Excellent book, absolutely raced through it, made me miss my tube stop once. June is perfectly hateable, and the dark humour is great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Rape

lillelow's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

haerumii's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death and Sexual assault

kteliza28's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’ve seen so many mixed reviews on this book but I actually enjoyed it. I listened to it as an audiobook. That being said, I think I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much reading plainly. I loved the choice to tell a story from a villains point of view and how her inner monologue causes her to spiral and come undone. Though the story line and progression were fairly easy to guess, I was still completely sucked into what was going to happen. I also really liked how much the process of writing, editing, and publishing was portrayed in this book. 
The ending for me was a bit of a miss, though.

I kind of wish it was Candace at the end. Even though I forgot about her for a bit, when it turned out to be her stalking June I wasn’t surprised at all. There was a period of time I was secretly hoping it was Athena’s mother behind it all. I think it would’ve made for a more interesting twist, but I don’t think that would have aided the story being told. It wasn’t about “who done it” but rather why.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Stalking

lestie4short's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

wisewayfarer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation

lidenek's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

Wow, just wow. Excellent writing, a look into the publishing world, and how it all affects writers. Complex story that really makes your question

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

chadwicksacha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Toxic friendship