Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

4 reviews

evelyna421's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

The worst book I've read in a long time. Not only is the plot something of, what I assume to be, a drug-induce fever-dream, but the main character is insanely inappropriate with cultural appropriation and Native American stereotyping.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation

Minor: Racism and Sexual assault

starswirlsheart's review

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• 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

ok this book was so offensive??? but it was camp 😭😭😭 like if this was written now....yeah no.....but it's age reasons with me. this is rock n roll

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

nitya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-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? No

2.0

Read for MLIS elective

Some of this was nice (found family!) and some things did NOT age well (certain character names, the cultural appropriation). I liked the fabulism aspects though!

And as a non Californian the LA references were wasted on me, hah. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death of parent and Cultural appropriation

al3xa's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation