Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Confessions of Frannie Langton by

6 reviews

whoisrois's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Got better as it went but it’s a lot of book to get through for the best material to be in the last quarter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rwoodrum29's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful story. Smattering of similes that draws attention away from the rest of the amazing prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

emilo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

bombalurina's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The Confessions of Frannie Langton was my pick for my 52 in 52 prompt: book by a Caribbean author. Author Sara Collins slowly submerges you into the harsh unforgiving world of a young mulatto slave girl named Frannie. First impressions of Frannie is that she is an unreliable narrator trying to avoid a murder charge by writing her memories leading up to the charge in question as best as she recalls.. The mystery surrounding her time at the Langton’s and Benham’s fuels the narrative, but it is its underlying sense of foreboding that runs like a bleeding vein to the heart of the story. The 60% mark begins the unraveling. The free fall is delicious yet heartbreaking mix of truth, outrage, and despair. The injustices Frannie and the slaves at the plantation suffer due to the self serving whims of white men is both horrifying and reprehensible. Frannie’s disregard for social distinction, gender, and race mixed with her vulnerability and desires captures the innate essence of what we should all aspire to. Her addiction, helplessness, and subsequent guilt all combine to portray an all too real struggle. Ultimately though it is her “love” that proves to be both her saving grace and her fatal downfall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

greatexpectations77's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A very well-researched unfolding story. Maybe the writing style wasn't quite my favorite. But great for reflecting on parallels between the anti-slavery movement Brits of then and the the Black-square-posters of today - both finding social justice trendy, but not really looking to commit to actionable change.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty and Child death

If reading about babies and birth upsets you in any way, this book may not be for you.