Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

6 reviews

ilyevebabitz's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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: 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

caitlinww's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder and Sexual harassment

harperhoney's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Classism, Violence, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Deportation, Addiction, Body shaming, and Colonisation

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Police brutality, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Ableism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Outing

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

socialpsysteph's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious 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

4.5

This book was recommended to me by my friend Emily because she said as soon as she started reading it, she knew it was something that I would enjoy. Given that, I had to pick it up. And she was right; though it was the kind of enjoy where I was mad and anxious the whole time but still couldn't put the book down. Elaine hits the nail on the head with what graduate school is like so if you have any trauma surrounding that, just beware. The anxiety, imposter syndrome, helplessness, depression, but also excitement and fulfillment, she got it. 

What I thought was going to be the main plot/climax of the book, turned out to happen pretty early on and then the story took a turn (in a good way). Characters started morphing and changing but in a bad (and realistic) way. I hate so many characters in this book; they are just awful people, but they are written so realistically (scarily so). 

Definitely check all of the trigger warnings on this one before picking it up, but if you feel up for it, highly recommend. 

This book counts for Popsugar 2022 for a book that starts with the last letter of my previous read (User TesteD -> Disorientation).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Trafficking and Sexual harassment

onestephatatime's review against another edition

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