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Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia
Minor: Genocide, War
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Colonisation, War
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Cannibalism
Minor: Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, War
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism
This book is also largely commentary on colonialism, institutional racism, and generational trauma. As a white woman, I don’t feel as though I saw that much portrayed in this book I don’t already witness in the human experience for my non-white friends. There was no “ah ha” moment for me, or an angle I never thought of. Except for one passage, on generational trauma, and something the narrators mother said in passing. Which was so shocking and awful and such a complete testament to the compartmentalization of trauma I could NEVER comprehend.
The romance had potential but more so potential than anything. It didn’t help that all we ever knew of the narrator was that she was a bi-racial (Cambodian/English) woman from London who was a civil servant and thought Graham Gore was hot as hell. So, when he seemingly had feelings for her…I didn’t understand why. There isn’t much to her. While he is charming, witty as fuck, situationally hyperaware, and “of the most pleasant of temperaments.” I simply could not understand the narrator’s POV for most of the book. the naivety was outstanding and annoying. However, there were a few moments, a few lines a few pages, that hit hard and very incredibly emotionally astute. Especially the very last page.
a decent observational story on the human condition, essentially.
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Cannibalism, War
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Cannibalism, War
Minor: Vomit
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Drug use, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Genocide, Gore, War
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I wouldn’t say I’d whole heartedly recommend it, but I’ll definitely be thinking about this book for a while.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Cannibalism
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism