Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Babel by R.F. Kuang

2490 reviews

bellsdixon's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment

em_callan's review against another edition

3.75

challenging informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder

Minor: Child abuse

adammuly's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence

Minor: Cursing

samugranjo's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Genocide, Blood, Alcohol

julbel's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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

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A wonderfully written story about the very real struggle against empire. Seeing how the powerful manipulate and warp both their own people and those whom they oppress to think that their way is inevitable is seeped in truth, and the struggle of the oppressed to make those who benefit from the system see the truth is poignant. The slow burn of the revelation of truth allows for such a painful rejection of their willful ignorance, and makes the fracturing of the group so much more painful. The book is also filled with interesting perspectives on translation and languages, which I found deeply interesting as a bilingual individual. 

Would not recommend to read as a student going through exams because those school days sections are *real*. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War

aneagleslament's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It made me cry at the end, fuck it was good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism

nikkitheninth's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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i really loved the etymological/translation element of this. i think the overall concept was intriguing, and i think a lot of fair points are made.
however, i can see how some readers don't like the second half as it slows down in action, but underneath it's an emotional build.
i think overall this is a very solid addition to dark academia. honestly still processing that last 10% 😭

def check TWs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction

alexsouslesetoiles's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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: Complicated

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Merveilleux et terrible à la fois. Je ne me suis pas du tout ennuyé. C'est très bien écrit, très percutant et pertinent, avec beaucoup de réflexion politique encore d'actualité. Les personnages sont attachants et complexes. A mettre entre toutes les mains.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation

ajobin's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book has left me a hollow shell of my former self. I can't wish this suffering on anyone and yet I desperately need everyone to experience it. This may be one of my favorite reads of all time.
The complexity of the characters felt realistic and I was incredibly attached to them all, especially Robin. I loved the world building around translation.
I will say that it's quite a slow pace, and part 5 really dragged for me. Overall though I really think it's a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood

Minor: Child abuse

bookish_5280's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Islamophobia