Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

9 reviews

jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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

4.75

I read this because I wanted White Lotus vibes and I would say mission accomplished but it is also deep/about how people move on after/through grief 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

abicaro17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was so good and had potential! Unfortunately it falls flat. They kinda explain what happens to Allison but then they dont? Like they just kinda fill in the blank with the "most likely scenario"  and left it at that. Also what the hell happened to Clive?! Like Sara gets an epilogue and not Clive?! Disrespectful. Also the whole befriending the dude you think murdered your sister is insane. Like the book could have been so cool but the end is boring and kinda predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ohyeah_karyn's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

gracescanlon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

amcghig's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

csgetlawdegrees's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

Not typically a fan of literary fiction, but I couldn’t put this book down. It reminded me of White Lotus Season 2 and was (in my opinion) really similar to I Have Some Questions For You. I loved the diversity of characters, and there was so much I loved the characters’ internal struggles of whiteness, class, guilt, obsession, loss, forgiveness, acceptance, and numbness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

readbycarina's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Blood, and Pregnancy

clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

eed8's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Colonisation, and Classism