Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

5 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was nice but didnt super stand out to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

persuasive_duck's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Murder

c_dmckinney's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

The emotions of this story hit me a lot harder than I expected them to. The timing seems poignant, with the 2024 election involving the same bullhorn as Willa was so horrified by in the year we spent with her family.

The themes of past and future and love and grief were simply done but quite moving. The characters were so real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Abortion, and Alcohol

Donald Trump is there in the background. The concept of homelessness is an ever present looming and real threat.

meg_merr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Classism

waywithwords's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia