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caidyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Medical trauma and Abortion
inamerata's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Abortion and Fire/Fire injury
onestephatatime's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
enasbookshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Full disclosure: I took nearly two weeks to finish this book. In my defense, elections happened in my country. But apart from that, while films are meant to be consumed in one sitting, this magnificent book about what it takes to be in film is something to be chewed slowly and thoughtfully, for maximum impact. And wow, did it impact me! It’s only my second time reading anything by Nghi Vo, but her prose always seems to take the humble Declarative Sentence to a higher plane.
Every layer in Siren Queen is rich and adds value to the larger story; every fantasy element a brilliant, uncanny metaphor. In a world where it is cishet white men and their stories that are granted immortality, Nghi Vo empowers that which is rarely told, if told at all, but without pretending that the world has magically turned kinder towards everything that is not straight, white, or male. My only actual complaint is that there were too many transitory characters — mostly actors whom the main character meets once, or whose projects are mentioned in passing then are never heard from again — that made me glad that e-readers come with highlight and bookmark functions. Then again, is Hollywood not full of short-lived, meteoric careers behind, around, and in front of the camera?
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
sasisaskia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Abortion
internationalreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism