Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

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

38 reviews

amy_not_schumer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

rachelkwashe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia

jlg1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Xenophobia

tori_in_paris's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This is a special book, and audiobook is one in a million. Hearing Simu narrate his own tales of triumph and tragedy made me feel like I was listening to a friend. He would crack jokes like MCU hero he is and I would laugh until I couldn’t breathe, and he would talk about his love for his family and I would cry until I couldn’t see. The raw emotion in the story is palpable at every stage, you can picture his smirking, self-deprecating smile, and when his voice cracks your heart breaks open. This is a book for Canadians, Chinese, immigrants, survivors, and dreamers; this is a story for all. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse

wrensandroses's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Xenophobia and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

the_wandering_wisp's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Style/writing: 3.5 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Perspective: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts

jegan4's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

ernis's review

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

5.0

Really well-written memoir by Simu. While some parts were hilarious, there was also a lot of sobering trauma that was discussed. Overall an honest, often humorous account of his and his family's experience in moving to Canada and of the realities facing Asian communities and individuals in North America today.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia

allapaz's review against another edition

5.0

the audiobook is SUBLIME, simu liu's voice and emotion and storytelling and reflections here are great, this would be a perfect choice for any marvel bro looking to get into the celeb memoir scene, but also is complex and heartwrenching enough to appeal to someone like me who just loves a story about following dreams

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia