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Reviews tagging 'Racism'
Pig Tales: A Novel of Lust and Transformation by Marie Darrieussecq
4 reviews
loverofeels's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Abortion, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Child death, Pedophilia, Racism, and Miscarriage
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
In many ways, this book utilized magical realism to make some poignant conclusions about human nature and politics. However, I couldn't look past all of the incredibly racist and xenophobic asides about Muslims and Africans. These asides were so offhanded that it felt less like the narrator's thoughts and more like the author highlighting & reinforcing stereotypes that she actually believes in herself. For instance, the narrator implies numerous times that an African client is more depraved than her other clients. With this and many other similar implications, Darrieussecq upholds an incredibly colonial and racist worldview.
I stumbled upon this novel because I had heard it was similar to Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder. If you've heard the same thing, I'd pass on this book. You're not missing much.
Graphic: Classism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Body horror, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Sexism, and Misogyny
marilou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Moderate: Racism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
sophiatuffin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Racism