Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

42 reviews

kaneebli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this book made me so angry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Rape and Torture

kenny_2288's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent

lizboyce's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this story. I have not interacted much with Chinese mythology and was captivated by this story and world. You follow the main character’s hero’s journey as she navigates tricky politics, love, friendship, and even betrayal. 

At times it was a bit slow but the pacing picks up at the end. There was a twist I didn’t see coming at all, which is always a fun feeling. Overall I would recommend this book and did quite enjoy reading it. The only reason I did not give it a full 5 stars is because I think to fully appreciate the story, you should enter in with some background knowledge of the myths this book is based on. I had to stop more than once to google certain myths so I could better follow what was happening. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hmunger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

While there are valid critiques of the pacing and some plot choices, this novel never failed to enthrall me and envelope me in the world. I love the characters, as they each hold an important role in the plot and the messaging. I was truly torn between Xingyin’s choices and thought her inner dialogue, while at times extensive, was vital to the understanding of how she grew as a character and how she made sense of the world she did not grow up in. Highly enjoyed, excited to get the sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism

lusheeta_toel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed how strong, women were central to the story, and appreciated that the romance was not the primary focus. Great imagery and provoking characters and situations as well. A lot of twists and turns which was fun, but sometimes made the events less impactful. Overall, I enjoyed!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, War, and Classism

eelizard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bea_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

mushureads44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism

reggiethebird's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

I realize I am not the target audience for this book, but I found the main character a bit tedious. I feel some of the big monster fights and milestones aren't really foreshadowed all that well? Like You'll get a chapter where you learn about a bad thing, then the next chapter we see the bad thing and deal with it, then the next chapter we are recovering and getting back to the romance plot, then almost forget about the bad thing for the rest of the book. This made it difficult to get really invested here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Death of parent