Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

295 reviews

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: Xenophobia and Death

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: Xenophobia, Racism, and Death

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: Grief, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, and Death

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

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

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, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

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, Toxic friendship, and Cultural appropriation

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: Xenophobia, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

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

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

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: Xenophobia, Death, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

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

thursdd4y's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Violence