Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

2 reviews

txtsavy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

steffiraquel's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

"Because two of my influences were Japanese origin, I decided to lean into this basing Yumi's culture on historical Korea and Painter's on a more modern Japan" I don't really understand and can't help bu feel disappointed...