Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

The Seep by Chana Porter

15 reviews

basementeyes's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

So incredibly written, so insightful. I nearly cried at the end which is not an easy feat with me! Loved it loved it loved it. It hit me in all the right spots. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

radtj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

sinslashcos's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Cultural appropriation

anaheeta's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

If I had a penny for every time I read a book that was a metaphor for grief (of a loved one) in the past few months, I’d have two pennies, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Racism, Suicide, Transphobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

salemander's review against another edition

5.0

finished this entirely on my 2 hour plane ride i could not put it down !!!! in the words of jeff vandermeer’s cover quote “mesmerizing” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

brittni_in_ink's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

A story about a middle-aged trans woman dealing with an alien invasion and the loss of her wife. But what if that alien invasion made society better, and what if her wife chose to literally start her life over? These are some of the fascinating ideas that form this beautiful novella about humanity and grief, embodiment and autonomy.  I loved that we're told things about the aliens and their impact on a need-to-know basis, and have some time jumps to adjust to with the main character. Just excellent writing and a sense of a personal journey throughout. It moved me beyond words.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

potatogrr's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

asexualandriod's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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: Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Sexual content

The content warnings for drug use and addiction are in reference to the alien lifeforms that are present in the book. They are microscopic, in things like food and water, and their elevated presence exhibits similar symptoms to highs from drugs. The narrative surrounding the aliens is often framed as an addiction.

drlove2018's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

A bit disappointed by the ending, but *wow* is this a ride! The first hundred-ish pages of this is the most exciting read I’ve experienced in a while

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence and Medical content

cheye13's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

The Seep is spoken of as a drug/narcotic.