Reviews tagging 'Racism'

His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle

9 reviews

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Death, Colonisation, Murder, and War

Minor: Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Medical content, Animal death, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

houseratss's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

kloughlin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Racism

crowdenks's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.0

This was the only Sherlock Holmes book I hadn't read and unfortunately I didn't end my experience on a high, particularly because the first story is so racist. I ended up skipping that one but so many of these stories were really average. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Stephen Fry, while also reading along in my physical copy and even then I found myself losing interest in a few of the stories. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

sariion's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

salma__m's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, and Misogyny

alonadadonut's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

My personal favorites were "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" and "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" simply because Sherlock Holmes is the most unhinged in them.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Murder, Racism, and Sexism