Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

33 reviews

bente99's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

rhi_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Death of parent

heyitskali's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Xenophobia

josaphina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder

emweinert's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Xenophobia

louisa70104's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

Minor: Cancer and Xenophobia

cassielaj'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book does so much in 200 pages, and it almost shouldn’t work, but it does. In almost a vignette style, it explores mother-daughter relationships across time and borders. It is full of sorrow, resilience, power, loss, and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Deportation

kaddictwithapen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, and Classism

author2223's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia

maregred's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and War