Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Postcard by Anne Berest

3 reviews

tracie_mcd's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

While appreciating the story and the history and  certainly understanding the devastating heartbreak and loss, I did not entirely understand the hype for this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

dnpatterson2's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Dementia, and Classism

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation