Reviews tagging 'Classism'
American Vampire, Volume 1 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, Stephen King
2 reviews
lexihworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, Animal death, Cannibalism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Self harm, Racism, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Racism, Death, Colonisation, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Classism, and Suicide
phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
On the one hand, there are instances of period-standard racism; parts of it are set in the Old West and parts in 1920s Los Angeles. There's also a blink-and-you'll-miss-it dubious consent moment, where a young girl manipulates an older man into sleeping with her and it's just an odd addition that didn't seem necessary.
On the other hand, it's a great story that takes the reality of old hollywood (the struggle of young women like Elizabath Short "the Black Dahlia") and turns it into a female empowerment/revenge story with a happy ending. It effortlessly melds supernatural horror and westerns.
I eventually decided that I'd give it a 4 star.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Gore, and Death
Minor: Sexual content, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Cursing, Eating disorder, Classism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, Gun violence, Grief, and Animal death