Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

6 reviews

regans's review

dark sad slow-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Racism, Car accident, and Classism

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: War

cc0906'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Xenophobia

Minor: War

christina_ro's review

challenging dark 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

4.5

This was a great read. I finished the whole thing in one sit. The way the author managed to include a whole boatload of traumatic events without being overly graphic and without it feeling gratuitous was impressive. I would caution anyone who is worried about trigger warnings this book includes child abuse, SA, SW, and a myriad of general trauma. I'd look into more detailed trigger warnings if you're concerned. That being said, I tend to avoid SA being used as a plot device, but this was tolerable. Lemmie managed to convey the weight and horror of abuse, assault, and other trauma without being graphic. While listing each traumatic event would make this book seem ridiculous and violent, the execution was graceful and appropriately emotional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

thevietvegan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

It is a tragically beautiful read. It’s simply pain upon pain but it’s still so hopeful despite how bleak it is. It seems so painfully unnecessary to put Nori through everything she went through. Do not read this story unless you’re ready for your heart to break multiple times.

Also trigger warnings galore. Like everything that could possibly have gone wrong went wrong. Like truly a fucking tragedy this book is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Vomit, and Xenophobia

churameru's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Vomit, and Xenophobia

yope's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexism, Racism, Confinement, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Terminal illness, and Infidelity