Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

774 reviews

erickauribe's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Death

roxiehrt's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. At first I wasn’t sure if this book was going to be my cup of tea. I usually am a thriller/horror reader, but man this book had me TENSE. From the conversations on racism/appropriation, second hand embarrassment, and tension throughout to the desperation of the main character to try to dig herself out of a hole unscathed, I found it utterly gripping. The last 4th of the book even had some very creepy imagery which veered into ghost story territory. I think that this novel spins you in so many directions, you’ll feel like you have whiplash by the end. I’ve never felt such intensity from a novel that wasn’t straight horror. It did more than most thriller/horror books I’ve read this year with weaving such a complex page-turning narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

indiarose8's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

Really well written and an incisive take on diversity and the creative/art world. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

literary_liv's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Moderate: Grief and Gaslighting

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

fory0ursake's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

shobhana's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, Death of parent, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Eating disorder

arhodes's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Racism

emilyjean917201999's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Death, Vomit, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Colonisation, Classism, Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood, War, and Violence

cynic_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the best book I've read this year; in five years, even. Just WOW. 

I have no words to describe it right now, but all I can say is it's SO GOOD!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

matty_joe319's review against another edition

challenging funny tense fast-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

4.5

Such a complex book tackling complex topics in the worlds of publishing and media representation in general. Truly a train wreck I could not stop listening to. Funny in a wry way, and satirizes current conversations about POC representation in a very fun and insightful way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Racism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Racial slurs