Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

19 reviews

gracelureads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation

cvojvs's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Racial slurs

Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy

birdkeeperklink's review against another edition

0.25

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Classism

ferlintokezeirquizes's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Colonisation

fairynanook's review against another edition

4.0

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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism

shirarweiss's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I did not like this book. The characters (other than a select few- Nick, Rachel, and a few smaller roles) were insufferable. The book could have been at least 100 pages shorter. It was very hard to keep track of all of the characters and dynamics. I know it was supposed to be a satire but I wasn’t sure when it was real and I honestly didn’t find it very funny. I imagine this makes a much better movie and I am excited to watch it- I think the richness will be much more interesting to see visually and I will be able to keep track of the characters more with seeing faces.

honestly, the best part of the book was the very end, with the focus on just Nick and Rachel’s relationship and the other couples - I thought that was interesting and compelling, I was really rooting for Nick and Rachel, and it was interesting to directly contrast the different couples. Also, what the heck was the thing with Michael faking a mistress? That was bizarre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism

seventhswan's review against another edition

2.25

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I remember enjoying the film version of this story, so to tell the truth I was a little disappointed in the book! A lot of the humour felt dated and a bit sexist, but beyond that, I just couldn't get that invested in the plot. As main characters, I didn't care that much for Nick or Rachel, and was far more interested in Astrid's storyline, as she felt more fully fleshed out as a character. I'd recommend Tiffany Tsao's The Majesties over this book as a story centred around ultra-wealthy Asian societies - I've seen them compared before, and think Tsao's work has a lot more depth, better dialogue, and a more coherently paced main plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

2.5

funny informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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If you can ignore all the racism,  classism and prejudice it is a funny enough read!
A lot of the book was just a bunch of people sitting around and judging others…. And when I say a bunch, I mean a confusing amount of characters and names. To be fair, I don’t think it helped that I listened to the book, but still; so many characters and names.
I actually really liked the ending, and I applaud Rachel for being the badass she is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol

cdoubet's review against another edition

2.75

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

emilywemily6's review against another edition

3.5

funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was a mixed bag, but overall I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the rest of the series. First of all, this book is really vulgar- not just in language and the use of racial slurs, but also in descriptions of debauchery. I feel like few of these things added to the story, and the author could have gotten the same points across by writing in a different way. This book touched on so many characters and I feel like I missed out on getting to know the characters more deeply since the story was spread between so many perspectives and storylines. This book read like a soap opera which I think was intentional but also very different than what I am used to reading. The culture of the crazy rich Asians portrayed in the book was so fascinating and I just couldn’t stop reading (like a soap opera lol). It makes me wonder how much of those types of people actually exist and want to do some research. The ending was so unexpected and I enjoyed it, but this book felt like it ended really abruptly. I also felt like a ton of names were dropped that I had no concept of, which makes me wonder if those people are real or not and whether the name dropping was just a literary device the author used to paint a picture of this culture of Asian oligarchy. This is so different than what I usually read, which was refreshing and intriguing and captivating, but definitely a superficial book with some flaws or creative choices that may or may not contribute to the book as a whole.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Car accident