Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

18 reviews

yourbookishbff's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

Yellowface is wry social commentary meets laugh-out-loud satire meets genuine horror with a psychotic break thrown in for good measure. I loved it. For bookish folks who enjoy sardonic commentary on the publishing industry, this is a book to be inhaled - all the little sly digs at various media personalities, authors and other public figures made every page feel like a new reveal. I particularly loved the use of an unreliable first-person narrator and the complexity in how both June and Athena are fleshed out for the reader. Kuang resists easy stereotypes (except where they're impossible to avoid, because white women certainly aren't unpredictable) and constantly rides the edge between just right and too far, making even the most absurd moments feel believable. If you love a slow descent into madness that excoriates book publishing, white feminism and Western media more broadly, Yellowface is an excellent read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Stalking

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Sexism, and Vomit

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Yeah this protagonist is super annoying. But that’s the whole point. This is such a deep novel on so many different levels and it brings up so many different excellent points. I’m really glad it’s getting the recognition it deserves because these are conversation topics that we really need to cover. Highly recommend 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Racism

emmajh91's review against another edition

challenging medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

juliacsmith's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wow wow wow 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and War

stephmcoakley's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Bullying, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Toxic friendship, Classism, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual violence

basicbookstagrammer's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

eve81's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Violence, Death, Cultural appropriation, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Stalking, and Xenophobia