Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

8 reviews

crystalsparkles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Classism, Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Abandonment

tak_everlasting's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment

mikaylaslibrary's review

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Classism

Moderate: Slavery and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol

vanadiumbean's review

funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Chronic illness and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, and Slavery

zombiezami's review against another edition

4.25

I loved this book! The voice of the protagonist Jo was truly endearing, and I loved the twists and turns of the narrative. Also, it's rare to see books about Asian Americans' presence in the South. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Misogyny, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Xenophobia

lynching, hanging, misogynoir

bookswithmybulldog's review

reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying

tesshersh's review

funny 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? No

3.5

a little predictable but all in all a fun read :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia

thevietvegan's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

Dangit, I wrote a whole review and then pressed back by accident and lost it. Ok, here are the things I loved about the book:

• Writing style was so descriptive in ways that are so unlike most literature I typically read. The use of proverbs (no idea if they are traditionally Chinese proverbs or simply Stacey Lee being incredibly wise) were lovely and poetic, and at times, quite funny 
• The characters are so fully fleshed out and real. Protagonists, villains, even the horses have such distinct personalities that you can imagine what they are doing even after the narrative ends.
• The historical references are really interesting and explore the racism and impact of being Asian in the 1800s: the slurs, the shared oppression with Black people, and the extra intersection of also being a woman during a time where women were fighting for the vote (and excluding women of colour too)
• I loved the narrative and the defiance of the main character. I empathized with her iron will but kind heart.
• I appreciated that all loose ends were tied and the ending seemed improbable but what my heart had hoped for in the end anyway.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Hate crime, and Slavery