Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

3 reviews

philosopher_kj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, War, Classism, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia

Minor: Excrement, Abortion, and Drug use

labyrinthsandlayers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, War, Violence, and Xenophobia

nixusiai's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

this is just incredible. it shows a personal perspective of china's history, and jung chang writes it so well. i felt sad and angry at the tragedy that follows her family, but it also gives hope that things can and will change. idk i highly recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Physical abuse