Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

6 reviews

wilde_read's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

What did I just read? Was it the Three Stooges On the Thames? Laurel and Hardy Plus Another, (to say nothing of the fox terrier)? If it weren't for a little local history mixed into the antics of these chaps going upstream, I would say my reading tastes have risen to new lows.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Suicide

mockingjayx16's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

might_be_may's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

leguinstan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Prior to my reading of Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), I had heard that for a book written during the Victorian era it has aged surprisingly well and I must say that by and large I think this reputation is well-earned. Compared to other novels written during this period of time, the prose of this novel is ridiculously easy to read and a lot of the comedic vignettes still hold up to this day--the scene involving the mounted trophy fish and the story of the german singer genuinely made me laugh!

However, the three main characters were so similar in personality I sometimes struggled to keep track of their conversations and as a consequence some of the comedic moments flew over my head. And while I accept that Three Men in a Boat is truly a product of its time, for the sake of honesty I must admit that its more outdated sensibilities did end up slightly souring my overall reading experience (please refer to content warnings for more details).

So while there were handful of funny moments in the story, I didn't find it consistently funny and in my opinion the author did not effectively sustain a lighthearted mood throughout the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Classism

racial slur: one instance of a serious anti-black slur. Animal death: a dead

dog (not the titular dog)

is found floating in the river. Suicide: in one chapter, the main characters

come across the dead body of a woman floating in the river and said chapter is dedicated to describing the dire circumstances that led to this woman's suicide

. Although not treated in a comedic, the portrayal comes off as very insensitive to me.

west_99's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Suicide

kitschbitsch's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

A re read of this and I must confess I don’t remember the instances of casual racism and sexism from when I read it before but they kind of ‘thunked’ me between the eyes this time round.

Very much of its time and still enjoyable if you bear this in mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism