Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

7 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexism, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Blood

alixnas's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia

devinder's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

loved this so much, such an interesting concept with the layered themes of classism and wealth disparity as well is the immigrant child guilt(hitting a bit too close to home)
also alice and henry were such a good couple with a subplot of academic rivals to lovers, they are so precious also chanel was an amazing side character too 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia

serendipity421's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Kidnapping, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Homophobia

toffishay's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.75

These teenage academic rivals to lovers solve classism with the power of invisibility...but mostly with money!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, and Hate crime

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Easily one of my favorite YA reads so far this year. I was gripped from the beginning, and at each turn I was left on the edge of my seat. Even the characters I hated I loved. Alice was the definition of an unreliable narrator, I think, and I love her for it. The moral dilemmas that kept coming up because of her powers were handled (or not handled in some cases lol) with grace by the author and with fumbling teenagery steps by Alice. 

I hope Alice and Henry and Chanel have many many sun-soaked days ahead of them, and I hope they all remember to just be kids. 10/10 would love a sequel please!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Hate crime

shector1's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime