Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Translation State by Ann Leckie

5 reviews

liz_da_biz49's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Different flavor than the Imperial Radch Trilogy and it can be off putting for that reason if that's what you expect go in.
Three different narrator's prioritizing three different things and despite being 30ish-60ish all precious babies.
Cannibalism, gender, identity, coming of age whenever the fuck you can, and violently insisting on independence from the systems and things that break us.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Genocide, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: War

anna_hepworth's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

I loved it. Leckie does such fascinating things with aliens, identity, biology, family, and gender. Also complicated things with pronouns, which are sometimes the only indication that the language has changed/changed register. 

There are some convoluted viewpoint shifts, although they were interwoven skillfully, and the early stages were sufficiently discrete that by the time the plot got twisty, I had each of the viewpoint characters as separate in my head. Some of the worst of the twisty plot was dealt with by sections happening off page, and that was good for keeping the plot moving without unnecessarily complicated scenes. In particular, the multiple viewpoint characters was important for this. 

All of Leckie's books that I've read do amazing things with world-building, while also presenting a range of complex and nuanced characters, with plots that build in a satisfying manner. And all of this done with beautiful prose. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Gore

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Blood, Bullying, and Rape

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Xenophobia, Cursing, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual content and Child death

athryn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Really enjoyed this. I love the imperial radch setting, and this was another great entry. Liked the different pov, and it kept me engaged. Pretty much read it in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Transphobia

Minor misgendering