Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Small Beauty by Jia Qing Wilson-Yang

6 reviews

frogggirl2's review

challenging inspiring sad fast-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

This is a beautifully written, gentle, layered, and meditative slice of life story about a transgender Chinese-Canadian woman.  It isn't simplistic and it doesn't pander.  Lovely.

"The demanding love of her pushy friend is cold water on a sleepy face" (p. 5).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Transphobia, and Violence

poisoned_icecream's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This is a truly beautiful book about grief, anger, and family (both blood and chosen).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mikeybjones's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Grief, and Death of parent

pastelrainfall's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

noahsingh's review

slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, and Transphobia

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

maxgdy's review

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Transphobia, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism and Abandonment