Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

22 reviews

third_bookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

This was a delight! From the description I expected a particular brand of white feminism, but I was pleasantly surprised by the politics. This book manages an interesting and delicate balance of personal and political. The characters are wonderfully complex while still being sympathetic. The focus on the relationship between the sisters was sweet and enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Slavery, Outing, and Classism

haunted_jackalope's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-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

4.5

Slow books aren't my favorite, but the story was worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Torture, Abortion, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

I wasn't sure if this would be a good book for me. I anticipated it might be a little dull or a little too intense, but I wound up loving it! I especially liked the adaptation of fairy tales and other well-known works as the hidden words of spells. This was just the book I needed this month.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Transphobia, and Abortion

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juuhbrd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

kindredkayjay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism

escapismforlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

_bookbug's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

This was a fantastic book!! I enjoyed it soooo much. Don't know how I feel about retelling fairy tales but in this book it is well done. Couldn't decide if I should rate it 4,75 or 5 stars but I loved it so much it just HAS to be 5 stars.
Please look at the trigger and content  warnings before reading it, because it really was a lot sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Torture, Transphobia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Slavery

thedevouringbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual harassment

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Classism