Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

8 reviews

hazelreads1's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

I think there should be a content warning for maybe the worst way to describe the MC's intimate area I've come across in my fluffy lesbian romances. There were some scenes that were truly excellent, the author captures queer yearning well, and but ruined the sex scenes with cringe-worthy names for body parts. It almost made me put the entire book down, but the plot and characters were interesting enough that I finished it. It's a common gripe I have with romance novels, but this one was particularly unpleasant to listen to in audiobook form. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

mishmoshroom's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal cruelty and Violence

kylieqrada's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Twas good! I didn't love it as much as the first in the series, and the political plot was a little confusing because I didn't really know what was going on. But Agatha and Penelope were pretty cute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, and Domestic abuse

jessthanthree's review

hopeful lighthearted slow-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Police brutality, Murder, and Alcohol

qraveline's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

water_violin's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Violence

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

sarahholliday's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

I'm officially an Olivia Waite fan! I loved getting to see and hear about characters from The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (the first book in this series), while thoroughly enjoying the differences between the two stories. 

For how different they are I loved both Penelope and Agatha, and the supporting cast of characters were equally enjoyable. Waite does a great job of incorporating historical events and conventions without getting bogged down in them, and while there are certainly anachronisms, they are for the sake of making the characters relatable (and aren't overly egregious in any case), so this historian has no complaints. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry