Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Autumn by Ali Smith

17 reviews

feebles640's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Terminal illness and Pregnancy

rosalind's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Terminal illness

amelreads's review against another edition

funny reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

Not really a plot-book just follows the characters with some flashes to the past. I did like Elisabeth’s POV much better than Daniel’s, as his seemed to be all over the place, confusing, and made no sense to me (the writing in his chapters seemed to be overly metaphorical/artistic…not entirely sure how to describe it)

Loved the relationship between Elisabeth and Daniel, especially seeing how it affected Elisabeth as she grew up!

It was a decent read; nothing great that would leave me thinking for days after having finished, but it wasn’t a bad read either. Fairly quick and easy to get through if you’re looking for a shorter book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and War

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cancer, Racism, and Suicide

nochnitsa's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Meet my new favourite book. I love this writing style, which, privately, I call poetic prose. I want to read it again immediately but first I want to take some time to reflect and research about the real figures in this book. I feel like there are thin spiderweb strings going from this book in every direction, shining in the sun, making me want to learn so many new and beautiful things. This book is surreal both in it's show of reality and actually surreal text. It disregards space and time, interweaving stories and presenting labeled things in a new way. It makes you see the beautiful in the ugly. It gives hope. I love it. Can't wait to read more of Ali Smith.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Death

nomey's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Xenophobia

thecolourblue's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

A difficult, dreamlike, but beautiful book capturing a moment (or season I suppose) in time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content