Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

326 reviews

fleur____'s review

reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief

kwaye's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Xenophobia

jessicagustafson's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

lalita_d's review

reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Sexual assault

bconner3000's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault

useyourgoodeye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-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

This was a page turner til the very end. At times I was rooting for June and then I was appalled by her comments at the next page. This book shows all of the facets of how the court of public opinion rules at a whim. I loved how they didn't shy away from both sides of racial issues and while it was definitely hard to take as a white cis woman, it was well-written and allowed me to put myself into someone else's shoes for 300+ pages. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

pirat314's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation

zabsmad's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

jacesherman's review against another edition

dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape