Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee

4 reviews

odius_hades's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Rape

ciarakilroy98's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

The premise, themes, and setting of this book are really interesting and likely why I stuck with this story for over 400 pages. Otherwise the choppy storytelling, weird pacing, and lack of payoff for some of the major developments made for a disappointing finish

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

the_tridentarii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Classism, and Deportation

fran_____'s review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism