Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Pět Číňanů oběšených v Idahu by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

46 reviews

anaiira's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

What a tragic but beautifully written story. It's so obviously well researched and thought through. In a long string of tragedies, Daiyu stands as a beacon of resilience, as someone who deserves much better than she got, as someone who struggled to learn, to grow, to transform, not just because of the unceasing tide of adversity against her but to overcome as best she can, to make her life one that is meaningful and whole for her.

I thought the book was full of gorgeous lines and descriptions, from beginning to end. Even the way that the author describes the ocean, "the cotton roar of the beach... the sea breeze one exhale around us" or the way she describes the relationship of Daiyu's parents "the tides gently pushing them towards each other... an imperative from the water". I appreciate that the author includes trafitional stories, after all, in 4000 years of history, there are stories aplenty to include, but she also chose to retell a small personal one, about a grasshopper that the main character inadvertently tore apart, about how it was a lesson to be more gentle with the world, to do better, that not all the beauty of the world needs to be plucked and held in the hand, sometimes it is good to let it go.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Colonisation, Trafficking, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Violence, and Sexism

ceciibunnii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Trafficking, Rape, Gore, and Death

kmetzing's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Trafficking, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Hate crime

lyssmayy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, and Murder

whatwentsent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Gore, Confinement, Child abuse, and Violence

regans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Racism, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, and Torture

Moderate: Police brutality and Gun violence

Minor: Excrement

faduma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Racism, Classism, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Torture, and Xenophobia

hjesm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Slavery, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Child abuse, and Trafficking

tcrivera12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Torture, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Violence

kattyenn's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Murder, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Hate crime

Moderate: Death of parent