Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

8 reviews

baratheonbooks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

fairynanook's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

kiwichill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

theuncannydani's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, and Stalking

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-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

3.0

I think this book is one of the rare times where I preferred the film. The endings differ and I like that the book has set up its conclusion for the rest of the trilogy to follow, but while I enjoyed both I do think the world of the insanely rich worked better on screen. 

I liked the central characters and their story, and I absolutely loved the settings and learning more about tradition and cuisine in Singapore and the surrounding areas. But while the film made me oddly fascinated by the mega rich, their opulent lifestyles and their fabulous clothes, when reading it felt like that level of awe was lost. I struggled to get through the passages describing the endless designer fashion and decor, and would glaze over a bit at those long sections; even if they were intended to be a little mocking. I also struggled to keep all the characters straight, though I suspect that was partly intentional to try and highlight the huge, sprawling and interconnected families that made up Singapore's elite.

That said, as the drama ramped up from about half way through, I found I was much more engaged. I couldn't stand many of the characters (and I don't think I was supposed to), but I loved the contrast with people like Astrid and Peik Lin - who were so easy to love by comparison, despite their vast wealth. It was an interesting read and I'd like to finish the series, but it seemed to translate better to film for me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, and Car accident

lazypotatobean's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

As a person who has no interest in designer things. It was kinda hard for me to digest everything. It was so different from the movie, but this book gives more depth understanding to every character than the movie. So it was kinda okay. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Violence