Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

6 reviews

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

While I love the world and theoretically everything that happens in this book, I kind of struggled with getting invested, and I'm not really sure why.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

un_savoury's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Slavery

Minor: Cursing

levesc17's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Unlike anything I’ve ever read… In this first volume of the disc world books there are a few short, fantastical stories that follow a set of characters. It took me a bit to settle into the style but now I’m hooked! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

I haven't read Color of Magic since 2009. Having read other Discworld in between, I really understand now why Pratchett called it and The Light Fantastic "essays in the craft."  This is a chaotic whirlwind of a book and not exactly good, compared to later books in the series. And that's part of what makes in awesome. What a gift we were given, to watch Discworld's (and Pratchett's) progress across the decades. Don't read it for what it is; read it for what it's building the foundation for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol