Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Rovnica lásky by Helen Hoang

5 reviews

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

This was a very sweet book. The main strengths are the characters, which I thought were really interesting and easy to connect to. It does suffer from a great deal of the miscommunication trope to the point where it can start to get annoying. I also think the book delights in teasing you in regards to spice which started to get annoying after a while but it did feel real. I overall just had an enjoyable time.
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mooka's review against another edition

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

3.0

fun, quick read. some topics not addressed well, i. e racial fetishization, sexual assault, etc. Not fully developed characters, but still a fun, light story. Reads like a fanfic in some aspects. 
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uppercasenoises's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book, it is definitely in my top 10 of the year (2022). I learned so much about autism and east/southeast Asian cultures. The main characters' relationship is so sweet. Must-read romance novel for me. Third person omniscient, dual POV. 
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skudiklier's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

4.75

I loved this! I'm autistic and I've never read a more relatable romance novel. I sped through this and the audiobook I listened to was great. 

The only reason I didn't give this five stars is that some of their miscommunication near the end really bothered me--
I mean come on Michael once you realized you both had feelings for each other why not tell her directly. Sending her flowers and asking her out over and over after breaking up with her?? Come on.
But overall I loved everything about this book. 
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kfmcf's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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