Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

19 reviews

orlaelan's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Excrement

imoran's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexism and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

emiliegrace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

What a beautiful look at how an ordinary man (with a not so ordinary upbringing) found an empathy and care for others within himself that people often lack and used it to do something even fewer actually do - help those in need even despite the discomfort it may cause you. I had truly no prior knowledge of the Magdalen laundries in Ireland prior to reading this - what a dehumanizing and devastating thing for those women and children to have experienced at the hands of the Catholic Church and the Irish state. The writing style was elegant and captivating, will absolutely be reading more from Claire Keegan.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

kaiulanilee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

ellagrady's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

annick's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The last third was so moving. I began highlighting passages. And I want to revisit them again. So many thoughts stirred by this novella. I hope to read more from this writer in future 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

rainbowarpaint's review

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

captainrenjamin's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

Deals with the history of mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries in Ireland

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment