Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

15 reviews

luckyone's review

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Addiction, Racism, and Stalking

sydapel's review

dark funny mysterious reflective slow-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

3.75

Acerbically witty, satirical and insightful, this book made me think more than most books I've read this year about activism, academia and colonialism (which is easy when you read mostly romance but my point still stands). It's an absolutely stunning debut and I wholeheartedly recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual content

rachaelwho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Addiction, Racism, Racial slurs, Outing, Misogyny, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Deportation, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

onestephatatime's review

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Classism, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

stevie's review

challenging funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Confinement, Classism, Racism, Xenophobia, Stalking, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Death