Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

8 reviews

mayadelaine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Yu is hilarious and masterful at building a vibrant world in which the meta rules all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Dementia, and Racial slurs

horizonous's review

challenging reflective fast-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? Yes

2.5

This is a difficult one to rate and review. It's unlike anything I ever read and very unique in its screenplay formatting. I liked how the theme of assimilation is explored through generic Hollywood stereotypes but I can't help but think in the end it lacked a bit of depth because it was more style then substance? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death and Dementia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Blood, and Genocide

yuyuv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Dementia, Grief, Xenophobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Medical content

librarymouse's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.75

Interior Chinatown is a fantastic exploration of self image and interpersonal relationships, exploring the systematic racism in place in the United States, ranging from Hollywood to immigration policy through an analog of movie tropes and stereotypes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Sexism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Classism, Grief, Gun violence, Death, and Hate crime

Minor: Dementia

qtcarolyn's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Dementia, Racial slurs, War, and Gun violence

mandkips's review

challenging hopeful fast-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: Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Dementia

Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, and Sexism

alayamorning's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

spinescens's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Racial slurs and Death