Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang

5 reviews

traa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Racism, Rape, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Deportation, Excrement, and Stalking

readerinthedale's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.25

This is a very diverse set of short stories that tells of the impacts of immigration from China on various families living in New York. It was definitely disturbing at points, but overall reflected an experience I think a lot of people can resonate with. A sense of alienation from family, from homeland, and from understanding pervades this book. The stories are filled with love, but a love that is sometimes lost in translation and our desires to provide a better life for those we love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Vomit

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Cursing, Vomit, War, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Bullying, Alcohol, Homophobia, Abandonment, Ableism, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence

abbie_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.75

Was not expecting this to get as dark as it did - Zhang pushes lots of boundaries! I really liked the way the stories all subtly referenced each other, focused on a community of Chinese immigrants mostly struggling to make ends meet. Lost some steam in the middle but I liked the circular start and end stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Torture

pang's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Excrement and Vomit