Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

7 reviews

jennipea382's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

DNF at 34%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing and Colonisation

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Genocide, Misogyny, Grief, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

imds's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

melanie_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Gonzalez serves up an excellent read in Olga Dies Dreaming. She manages to bring together a rom-com story of a Puerto Rican wedding planner with the very real political issues facing PR and Puerto Ricans living in New York.

I learned a lot about the history of Puerto Rico ... and now want to visit! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Cultural appropriation

nevawink's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation