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h_elene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Cultural appropriation
mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition
There is excessive fat shaming (I mean really so much I was rolling my eyes), and the depiction of Arab culture and characterizations were racist. I’m confused that there aren’t more reviews discussing this. I skimmed through the rest to find insane shit about killing cats (apparently Sophie is in this and is a cat) and what appears to be human trafficking of his relatives who bare the brunt of the fat shaming??????????? ….?
I don’t care that this came out in the 90’s, it made me feel gross and honestly angry and it’s not worth my time. And what’s more is the story is so boring! I do not understand why she wrote this at all.
I am going to attempt to read House of Many Ways since I already got it from the library, but it’s really all soured for me now
Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
bymaniak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Fatphobia and Cultural appropriation
pythonesque's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I wouldn't give this book to my younger self, because otherwise I definitely would have hated my body even more than I already did.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Cultural appropriation
rcsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I did really enjoy how it wrapped up and tied into Howl though, and Tabitha screamed with excitement when Calcifer finally put in an appearance!
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Islamophobia and Kidnapping
Minor: War
nonnayurbiz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Confinement
asolis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Cultural appropriation
Minor: Fatphobia
leif's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
melonmachinery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
lily1304's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.75
Castle in the Air was published in 1990, before it was cool for white people to stay in our lanes I guess, because the setting is a fantasy-stereotyped medieval Middle East. It reminded me strongly of both of Calormen, C.S. Lewis' fantasy Middle East south of Narnia, and the Disney version of Aladdin.
Graphic: Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Kidnapping