Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

25 reviews

kazofbooks's review against another edition

dark hopeful lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Xenophobia and Antisemitism

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Blood

Minor: Violence, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

celine_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Fatphobia, Sexism, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

pelledorso's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Death, Antisemitism, Murder, and Alcohol

doriandelioncourt'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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

quinn24's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Antisemitism

pelledorso's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Death, Antisemitism, Murder, and Alcohol

saukittome's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Transphobia and Antisemitism

ellipalmer's review against another edition

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I loved this series as a kid, like so many others. But rereading it as an adult it's hard to get past the rampant fatphobia, antisemitism, the gross way Ron treats Hermione, etc. JK Rowling has proven herself to be a transphobic bigoted person, and you can see so many signs of her internalized oppressive narratives in these books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.5

There is something so comforting about this book, probably because it was such a prominent part of my childhood. I'm rereading the series for the fourth time, and I am definitely noticing a lot more plot holes and just all-around bad writing on JKR's part (as well as the obvious racism/sexism/homophobia/etc.). Despite this, the world-building is incredible and I can't help but love all of the characters. I also adore Harry's POV.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence