Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

96 reviews

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

interior chinatown is an acerbic, funny, incisive satire exploring the machinations of the marginalization of asians in america, and how the latter - without much of a choice - learn to cope w/ their reality.

its comedy is rooted in its easily recognized dark truth. i also like how yu delves into not only the historical aspect of said marginalization and discrimination, but also the issue's complexity - and conplex relationship - in relation to anti-black racism, though the book's structure does make my head spin at times.

this novel indeed - to paraphrase its main character - says all the shit that asians never say, didnt even know how to say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

bibliocinephile's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

currently not in the headspace i was when i finished but i have a dissertation on this book and what happens when you overcommit to style over substance (if your reader is downright confused and can't follow your plot? not good)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

coe's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Violence

galexy_brain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

i_island's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

This is such an interesting read for it not be that long. I listened to it over the course of two days, mainly while cooking and cleaning and that made me experience it very differently compared to how I experienced it last time. The voice actor did a phenomenal job at capturing the energy of the performance and only made it so much better. Lovely writing Mr. Yu!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Colonisation, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Grief

linguini18's review

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

unboxedjack's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

rain_bellin's review

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

angelaaaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

alyylorraine's review

challenging funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Racism