Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng

2 reviews

spiltink's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Excellent commentary on race and current events in America. Will tug at your heart strings as much as it is a call to action. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Xenophobia, Racism, Abandonment, Hate crime, Grief, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Violence, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Cursing, Excrement, Blood, and Death

acopytopy's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

The writing style of this book almost resembles a fairytale, as does its plot. However, partway through the book, some surprisingly mature themes are introduced. I included a minor content warning for sexual assault, which I didn't expect considering the protagonist is a 12-year-old.

I felt that this book was missing something, but I'm not sure what it is. It may have to do with how seemingly everything in it revolves around Asian discrimination to a sometimes absurd degree. The writing style is simplistic but suitable, and the themes, while overt, ring true. Nevertheless, I still feel that there is something lacking here.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault