The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! π
ilyevebabitz's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Drug use, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Violence, Drug abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, War, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Outing, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
the courtroom tableau was brilliantly executed, definitely my favorite part
the plot summary was so fucking promising, but i found the writing to be lacking. i feel like it addressed its heavy topics through regurgitations of already finished conversations, rather than playing out those conversations in real time, if that makes sense. i know it's supposed to be absurdist, but the plot was just off the rails at times. Vivian's character development was very good though, shout out to that. also, the audiobook narration was very bland
cover review: β β β β Β½. the illustration is gorgeous, just not a fan of either the typeface or the color of the title and author's name
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Trafficking, and Violence
Minor: Drug use, Terminal illness, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Outing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Chronic illness, Ableism, Blood, Cancer, Cursing, and Death
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- 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
Disorientation is a satirical campus novel following Ingrid, a Taiwanese -American student, who discovers a secret while working on her dissertation, upending life as she knows it.
This book is incredibly smart in its plot formatting as well as narrative perspective, for as Ingrid discovers problematic behaviors -such as cultural appropriation and fetishization- in the corrupt academic setting, she also finds traces of these in her own life. The character development stemming from this is where really Chou shines, crafting a mindset of growth and change.
I whole heartedly recommend Disorientation as your next read, though as always, please check trigger warnings before picking it up!
Graphic: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Racism, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Moderate: Colonisation, Lesbophobia, Suicide attempt, and Stalking
Minor: Islamophobia