Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

17 reviews

torismazarine's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

Minor: Murder and War

emmhardt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

You ever read a book that makes you feel so disgusting and furious you need a shower and a drink afterward? Props to Kuang for writing a character so utterly, perfectly unlikeable. Juniper has fleeting moments of goodness that are always undercut by a need for power, relevance, righteousness, and hatred. She can see nothing past the bleary vision of her determination to be awful. An absolutely perfect book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Classism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Abortion, Deportation, and Drug use

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

r.f. kuang is a QUEEN

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism and Cursing

Minor: Murder, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Sexual content, and War

kiwichill's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Murder

witchhenrietta's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

READ THIS BOOK. That is all. Such a good story effortlessly explaining what is wrong with white feminism and how deeply ingrained racism and white supremacy are in all areas of our lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Hate crime

below_average_baker's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Such an incredible take on internet culture and racism that actually makes room for nuance within a story that still has a clear villain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, and Stalking

scifi_rat's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Plot: 2.5★
Prose: 2.75★
Pace: 3★
Concept/Execution: 5★/1★
Characters: 2★
Worldbuilding: 4★
Ending: 1★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, War, Physical abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Stalking

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Rape, Bullying, War, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Murder, and Death of parent

ainhoah's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

4.5

I felt clever reading, but idk if im intelligent enough to understand it fully

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racism, and Self harm