Reviews tagging 'War'

Hevonen ja poika by C.S. Lewis

10 reviews

fragrant_stars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

It's, erm.. definitely a product of its time. I enjoyed it, and I think I probably still would, it's just..... you really have to turn your social justice brain off for this one, in some parts, I think. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Racism, and Trafficking

Minor: Slavery, Violence, Abandonment, and War

alexschrade's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Easy to read, not the best I've ever read, not not bad either. Definition of ok

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and War

Moderate: Sexism, Racism, and Death

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.0

I loved a glimpse into the pevensies’ lives as rulers, but the overall story wasn’t that compelling to me. It also seemed to be drawn along lines of race and religion that I didn’t exactly love. Lewis also has a tendency of creating complex and interesting female characters then shoving them to the side in favor of his male characters. Truly a missed opportunity in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Racism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

cubbykay's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

This book hasn't aged very well. Lewis's racism unfortunately pours over into a fantasy world that should be free of such things. I didn't finish this book as a kid because I found it rather boring, but I found it a bit more entertaining as an adult. Good horses. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Islamophobia

Minor: War

another_dahlia's review against another edition

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

bestienicoley's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism

Moderate: Slavery and War

esme_may's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

Child me barely got 50 pages into this book, and dropped it because it was boring. I gave it another try, and child me was absolutely right. Very boring, but also pretty racist 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, and War

Minor: Slavery, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Sexism

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: War, Slavery, Violence, and Sexism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Bullying, War, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

addyruth17's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Racism

Moderate: Death, War, Violence, and Slavery

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood