Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

335 reviews

miranda_alexis's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

anna_hepworth's review against another edition

Viewpoint character -- the plagiarist -- is such a difficult person to be so immersed in. And as a reader I was, because Kuang's writing is great, but their character is highly unreliable, self-serving, and ultimately ignorant of the bigotry that they are throwing everywhere. 

And while I'm reasonably sure there is a strong plot here -- certainly, there are lots of strong foundations of story being set, so many things set in motion -- I ultimately don't care to know. Will it end in murder, as the blurb on the back teases? I don't actually care to find out. I truly believe that this character would do that, with little to no compunction. And the teaser on the back really says it all "..What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault'. 

Overall, I wish this had drawn me in, rather than pushing me away. But it is a very literary book, and I am very much not a reader of literary fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

dkamada's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense

• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

pattyromero4's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

blueacorn1991's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.25

Went into this book without really knowing anything about it, and was surprised I thoroughly enjoyed it! I can imagine why people might not enjoy this book and its main character June; but what can I say? I loved to hate June Hayward. I just had to keep reading to see how deep she was gonna dig her own grave.

Didn't really love the ending, which is why I gave it four stars, not five. But it was still a read I really enjoyed, in a sort of guilty pleasure kinda way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Violence

artemisg's review against another edition

fast-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

insideunder's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

faemh's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense

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

5.0

Deeply uncomfortable yet absolutely gripping - finished it in less than 4 hours 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Rape

s3ag0at's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Racial slurs

essie101's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent