Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

54 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.0

hmm this is not exactly what i was expecting. the situation and characters really felt like caricatures, which i assume (because Kuang is such a phenomenal writer) was done on purpose but i think it was a little too much so. i think that just isn’t my style but the underlying themes were important 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

hayleyvem's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Bullying, Colonisation, Mental illness, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Islamophobia

carmineslamp'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

OUCH. OUCH. THE END LITERALLY CLOTHES-LINED ME AND CURB-STOMPED ME. Juniper Song Hayward is an insufferable, self-victimizing protagonist who I want to, more than anything, vanish. I don't think I've ever read a mindset like this WRITTEN WELL. UGH. 

The insanity arc at the end genuinely fucked me up. Kuang is excellent at writing insanity, WHAT else is there to say?? Juniper slowly breaking, fracturing, becoming small pieces of herself, is so poignant and brilliantly written. Fuck you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual assault

steen19's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Body horror

Moderate: Racism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Xenophobia

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Stalking

stevienotnicks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

5.0

I’ve never hated a protagonist so much while at the same time absolutely loving the story. It’s appalling in its truth. It was so hard to put down, even when my eyes were begging for sleep.

 Kuang’s heavy handed literary commentary on tokenism and the culture wars is unlike anything I’ve ever read. She is anything but subtle with depictions of racism, both quiet and overt, you can’t help but wonder if it’s slightly autobiographical in nature, with her taking on the role of Athena, or even perhaps a Diana or Candice. 

It’s our nature as readers to want to root for the narrator and Kuang makes this utterly impossible in the best way. You’ll love to hate June, but cannot stop watching the chaos unfold. 

This book was perfection in every way and has easily jumped up to my favorite read of 2023. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Classism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Abortion, Deportation, and Drug use

krisfailedtosubmit's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Yikes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Colonisation, Death, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Rape, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Ableism, Bullying, Hate crime, Medical content, Racial slurs, Classism, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

kchin's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Cultural appropriation, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

leogl's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Mental illness, Death, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

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