Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

87 reviews

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Celeste Ng does an amazing job writing about trauma,  racism,  misogyny,  and dysfunctional families.  This gut-wrenching story of a teen girl's disappearance and death moves back and forth between before and after the tragedy and demonstrates how experiences from childhood can create generations of pain. The main story takes place in 1977 Ohio, but reaches back to China, California,  Virginia,  and Boston. 
I found it a painful reading experience, especially the scenes with parents lashing out at their children, and the amount of secrets every single family member is carrying will break your heart. I am glad I read it for a book club because I need to discuss and process it with others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Grief, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse and Alcohol

angelicaro's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Xenophobia

viviundworte's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Sexism, Child death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Blood

sammyb's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia and Sexism

deebee223's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Grief, Death, Abandonment, and Infidelity

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide and Alcohol

hm000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Misogyny, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, and Outing

Minor: Homophobia

shybearfog's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Racial slurs

goldenjunegem's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexism, Child death, and Death

i_cant_ive_got_rehersal's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexism and Outing

blumoonie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i dont have words for how this book moved me. the relstionships and dreams in particular were so realistic i felt that they were my own, and the ending so bittersweet it will haunt me for years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia