Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

2 reviews

aardwyrm's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

I wasn't one of the poor children caught by the Great Gatsby in high school, either in one of those long-running grudges against the concept of symbolism after too many conversations about green lights and painted eyes, or caught like a character by the glamor. It was just a book. This is a much more interesting and meaningful book, through the simple expedients of handing the camera to a more interesting person and reflecting on the world, not just the idea of the world. Also there's some demons and stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and War

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Biphobia, Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Death of parent