Reviews tagging 'Deportation'

Babel by R.F. Kuang

70 reviews

black_cat_iiix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Abandonment, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Torture

Minor: War, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Deportation

cardboard's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Suicide, Classism, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Slavery, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Bullying, Deportation, Murder, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Cursing, Addiction, Death, Alcohol, and Cultural appropriation

cheye13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.0

An incredibly crafted piece of literature. The fantasy elements excellently build the perfect world to set off the spark of this story. 

Reading this felt more like historical fiction than anything else. Events and timelines too closely mirrored real history to leave any true hope throughout the story, but it was still heartening to watch the characters try.

Given the synopsis, I had actually hoped for more focus on the language element, more linguistic theory, whether true or invented. Compelling and important novel nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Colonisation, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Gore, Racial slurs, Grief, and War

Minor: Deportation, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

leila_reads_too_much's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, War, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Blood, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Classism, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: Slavery, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Torture

soph22's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Grief, Islamophobia, Slavery, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Violence, War, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Hate crime, and Racism

lauragarabedian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Islamophobia, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Colonisation, Addiction, Abandonment, Racism, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Grief, Drug abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Hate crime, Drug use, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Deportation, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Blood, and Alcohol

maddiebusick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Racism, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Sexism, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Torture, and War

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Deportation, Medical content, Alcohol, and Bullying

sagema's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Death, Deportation, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Racism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Death, Classism, Torture, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Gore, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Slavery, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, War, Misogyny, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Blood, Hate crime, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Body horror, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Bullying, Mental illness, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Rape, and Sexual violence

elisabeth_with_an_ess's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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

3.5

The premise of the story and the magic system were original and engaging, and the characters were delightful. However, the historical aspects seemed a bit under-researched in places, and there was a lot of repeated information. I think it was a great story that could have benefited from a bit more time before it was published. But that final chapter, my goodness! That was a pure joy. And by joy, I mean I had tears running down my face.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Deportation, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Murder