Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

31 reviews

aliteraryescape's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, and Xenophobia

Mentions of pregnancy loss

alrauna's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Child death, Death, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

tegancalnan's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

mc235's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed this book a lot--the writing was good, the story was interesting, the setting was well drawn. I did feel like it was sometimes a bit on the nose in terms of its social commentary, but at other times it felt more nuanced and was truly heart-wrenching.
 I guess it's not necessarily fair to compare books, but it was definitely not as atmospheric as The Mercies, despite similar thematic elements, and the plot at times felt far fetched. Although I think the interwoven chapters about different dancers did some work to create the appropriate mood of despair, I found them a bit distracting and at times contrived. Overall a good read and really looking forward to her next book, I do love a story about women living under the yoke of early modern Christianity and patriarchy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Miscarriage and Xenophobia

alexandrap529's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and War

saraza3's review

dark emotional informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Homophobia

carolinb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Animal death and Murder

marigolds_and_lavander's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia