Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Harry Potter i Kamień Filozoficzny by J.K. Rowling

8 reviews

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Ableism, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Body horror, Sexism, Classism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Slavery

jannetommo's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Bullying

Minor: Xenophobia

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

Moderate: Antisemitism and Xenophobia

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

rini's review against another edition

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Murder and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I love these books but J.K. Rowling is garbage, and there are some issues with the books (fatphobia, racism, transphobia, sexism, etc.). I might recommend reading them because I do love them, but keep in mind that the author is terrible, and also don't support her financially. Get used copies, borrow them from friends, etc.

Edit: Also, now that I'm rereading them for the first time in a few years, I'm not sure I actually would recommend them to anyone new; if you don't have that preexisting attachment to them, and you're aware of how hurtful she is and how those views definitely impact the books, then I'm really not sure they'd have the same impact at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Cursing, and Murder

kingorgan's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

This has been my first time reading this book since I was a young teenager. Now as a 24 year old I can see the flaws in this novel more clearly, as well as the inconsistencies that will become apparent in the next six books. But regardless it was fun to read and notice where my memories of what happened had been replaced by what happens in the movies instead. Definitely worth the reread. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Xenophobia

This book contains many xenophobic and antisemitic tropes found throughout fiction generally - though it is very indirect (as is the nature of these tropes).

mooneyreads's review against another edition

JK Rowling is transphobic garbage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Fatphobia