Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

10 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

izzirizzo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

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

marinajonesreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Simu Liu was already a darling in my eyes as a Marvel dork but this just elevated him even more. What a heartbreaking story. What an inspiring story. Not only was he heroically open with us, he infused this book with authenticity and humor in all the right parts. When he got excited, I got excited. When he was on the verge of tears, I was already bawling. That takes not just a good story, but a fantastic storyteller. I feel like I just had a nice glass of wine with a friend on the couch in my living room and spent hours laughing and crying until that last triumphant “Action!” Although he said you could skip his parents’ origin stories at the start, you shouldn’t. The payoff is indeed great. His love for them and his grandparents was so loud and beautiful and I couldn’t get enough. Bravo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

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

l1brarygirl's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

skeltzer's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, and Grief

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

madisonfrank's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism