Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu

7 reviews

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

I saw a video where Simu shared some of his thoughts that I felt were really thoughtful. I can't say I've seen many of the shows, movies, etc. he's been in, and so I was not really familiar with his work. However, I saw his memoir on my library's page and thought I'd give it a go. The memoir, as with his video was very thoughtful and honest. He did not shy away from the hard things, but still approached them with attention and care. I found myself enjoying the first "act" the most and coming to understand a bit of the background of what brought him to where he is now. As the acts went on, I felt less interested an engaged. I felt some important storylines (such as the reconciliation with his parents) was not fully addressed. I absolutely understand that this is his story to tell, but it was a big part of the story and it felt unfinished. I still appreciated the journey he took us on and that he did not sugarcoat the hard parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and War

qrschulte's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Incredibly vulnerable and heartfelt, this memoir is highly relatable to anyone who’s ever felt the weight of familial and societal expectations. The audiobook is incredible, and you can really feel how much the decisions his family made affect him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Death, Medical content, and Alcohol

felofhe's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Usually I don't rate nonfiction but I really enjoyed this book! It was so interesting reading about Simu's past and family's story. Parts were so difficult to read but he mixes humour and serious life experiences so well. I can't wait to see what comes next for his career!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Lots of Harry Potter references

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Classism

mandaraffe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Racism and Grief

imstephtacular's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War