Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

6 reviews

alisonfaith426's review

DNF at 34%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Death, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing and Colonisation

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Xenophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Abortion, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Grief, Genocide, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, and Eating disorder

imds's review

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Addiction, Grief, Rape, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Abortion

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Drug use, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Addiction, Abandonment, Colonisation, Gun violence, Classism, Death of parent, Infertility, and Mental illness

melanie_reads's review

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Gonzalez serves up an excellent read in Olga Dies Dreaming. She manages to bring together a rom-com story of a Puerto Rican wedding planner with the very real political issues facing PR and Puerto Ricans living in New York.

I learned a lot about the history of Puerto Rico ... and now want to visit! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Cultural appropriation

nevawink's review

emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Homophobia