Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

44 reviews

kattyenn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Sexual harassment, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Hate crime

astrid421's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Beautiful book, well thought out characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Racial slurs

troisha's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Transphobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and War

8bitlapras's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.25

Loved the ideas this novel brought forth, but the head-hopping made it hard for me to connect with any of the characters. The sci-fi elements felt unnatural to me as well and I wish the story would've just focused on the whole souls & demons thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Transphobia, Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, War, Xenophobia, and Self harm