Reviews tagging 'Classism'

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

35 reviews

bobbijo104's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying and Classism

shedevls's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Classism

wizardcantrips's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, and Classism

perth_is's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism

kirjakimalainen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

"It's complicated" sums it up pretty well😅 if you like weird, creepy and slightly disturbing books, this is for you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism

Minor: Gaslighting

mlovesbooks's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

Another Shirley Jackson book down. She truly was an amazing author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

soniajoy98's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Child death, and Drug use

elizabeth_henry's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

rgs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Misogyny, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

Minor: Child death

danimacuk's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Classism