Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

100 reviews

sarasbookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

marina_michelle's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Stalking and Classism

Minor: Colonisation and War

rcarr14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault

esv_'s review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racism, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Suicide

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

1010sheehy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A fast paced book about a white woman passing off an Asian woman's work as her own (and the inevitable fallout). I didn't expect to be so hooked by the cringey narrator, but it was like a trainwreck that I couldn't look away from. The pacing makes it feel like a thriller. I couldn't put it down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Colonisation

kers_tin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A very tense read that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. An interesting experience to read from the perspective of a main character whose choices and motivations I completely disagreed with. So well done though, so well written and a very interesting topic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Genocide, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

katreena's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

4.5

I love the perspective switch to the bitter white lady! Very well done book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

nabs_co's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: War