Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Stand-In by Lily Chu

75 reviews

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Racism, and Dementia

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mariyah_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racism

emfass's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

Philippa Soo is DELIGHTFUL as the narrator. Lily Chu's writing is so entertaining, fresh, invigorating, and just so so good. The dialogue sparkles.

This was a closed-door romance which I usually do not go in for (personal preference only, happy for those that like it/don't mind it!), but the writing was so freaking great.

I had some issues with parts of the plot

(how one-dimensional the sexually harassing boss was, the mother leaving her daughter in another country and never ever being in touch, I mean UGH)

, but overall really enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

aqtbenz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Racism, and Death of parent

d_dubzz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

This book was SO cute!

The plot of this book is very fun and it’s more than just a romance story which I loved! The characters are all likeable and the romantic plot line felt natural wasn’t rushed. The other platonic relationships felt very refreshing and heartwarming and the conversations about culture and race and experiencing prejudice were well done and it didn’t take away from the the lighter themes of the book!

Philips Soo was a great narrator and would absolutely recommend for Audible Users looking for a new romance to read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual harassment

tea_rea's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, and Pregnancy

daniellekat's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

It has been a long time since I last stayed up all night reading, but this was worth it. I was in desperate need of something light and fluffy and this did the trick. The writing is simple but smooth, and the plot was realistic. The author did a good job of creating believable motivations for the characters. The ending was meh, the

long lost sister

plot line was a little weak and silly for me. I loved the way she wrote about Toronto though, enough specifics that had me and I'm sure other locals smiling, but non-local readers won't be drowning in details. Overall, I found it to be little on the long side but a solid PG romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Cancer and Alcohol

hayjay's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional slow-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? Yes

3.75

This was a solid book. I feel like the romance took the back burner for most of the story. This slow burn didn’t really take flight until maybe 2/3 of the way in.The pacing for this book was quite slow, it would have benefitted from a faster pace and slightly shorter length. Often I found myself thinking I’ve read so much of this book but not much has happened. I liked Gracie, Sam, and Fangli. They were all characters you could relate to in some way. This book focuses a lot on Gracie’s internal thoughts and growth which leads to less of a romance feel and more of a contemporary fiction feel. I would still recommend this book though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

katharina90's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Pretty bland and the writing was cringey.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Dementia, and Sexual harassment