Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

4 reviews

aceofknives's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Grief, and Bullying

Minor: War, Fire/Fire injury, and Lesbophobia

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

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

5.0

This queer family saga weaves together many stories along with history. It blends fiction/myth and reality. It's thematically layered and beautifully written. I will absolutely be planning a reread of this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Child death, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer and Infidelity

Interrogation and gaslighting by soldiers

drtx_bwt's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying and War

Minor: Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

hannah_and_her_stories's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Grief, Homophobia, and Bullying

Minor: Infidelity, Deportation, Incest, Death of parent, Cancer, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Colonisation