Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

17 reviews

lynneliu's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

ekmoore11's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia

shoohoob's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Genuinely one of the most tense books I have ever read. There is such a feeling of terror and anxiety in every word of this book. I somehow knew what was coming and STILL managed to be shocked at the end. Every time there was even a shred of happiness, it was taken away just as fast. I loved it!

I also wanted to note that this is NOT a romance book. The sapphic aspect is interspersed and is not the main focus of the book. Just be aware of that in case you are recommended this book as a sapphic read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

sophafie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicidal thoughts

serian's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape

lucyselim's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This was truly a case of 'it's not you, it's me'

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amanda_hook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death