Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Esikaupunkien buddha by Hanif Kureishi

9 reviews

serenspace's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual content

bluemoon8's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

brotlord's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

froschfreund's review against another edition

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Cancer

ch4t3unwoo's review against another edition

funny inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

I had to read this book for my English literature class but I ended loving it! As a teenage girl who just recently turned 18 I identified a lot to the character of Karim as well as Charlie. The way he is discovering life and its environment is really relatable 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

lesliem109's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

peskimo's review against another edition

adventurous

• 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

1.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

clem's review against another edition

funny 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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use

athenajpeg's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A somewhat winding and wandering view of race, class, and sex in England. Perches at the border of realism and satire, with a protagonist (Karim) who is little more than a floater between spheres, observing people as they suffer in extravagantly complex ways. No good thing in this book is unspoiled, no bad thing without its silver lining. In this way it feels to exist mostly in limbo, with every moment both monumental and inconsequential. Side characters make some pretty stirring arguments against capitalism and racism, while Karim ultimately ignores it all, neither succeeding greatly or failing significantly. I didn't hate this book, nor would I necessarily sing its praises, but that seems to be right where it is content to sit and I respect it for that.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Suicide