Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

24 reviews

sarasreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-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

4.5

I haven't read this book since I was a preteen, and I still love it. Reading as an adult I can immediately see all the ways Anne is 100% a kid with ADHD, and I related much more to Marilla in being somewhat overwhelmed by the abundance of Anne's personality. The emotional parts made me so much more emotional as an adult, and I absolutely sobbed at the big sad thing. 

(Taking points off the rating for one part with some casual racism. Otherwise it would have been a 5 star read.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Racism

caelysium's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexism and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Racism

beccaand's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Bullying, and Sexism

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Child abuse

eicart_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Racism, and Alcoholism

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

I just can’t with this book 😳 it’s so painfully dull and slow that I can’t get into it. Anne never shuts up and just talks incessantly about the most mundane things! I don’t mind character driven books but if there’s no plot and it’s just flowery descriptions and endless chatter I have zero interest. I love classics and maybe I would’ve enjoyed it more as a child or teen but  as an adult I don’t have the patience for this 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

tsuenkel's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Fatphobia

soph22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Racism

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Racism

quinn24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia

luananki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

oh i love anne so much. i‘m so attached to the characters, they will always have a special place in my heart.

i read the book after watching the tv show (anne with an e) several times so i was already in love with anne before reading the book. i‘m definitely curious to find out what happens with her in the next ones!!

even though i will probably never be able to fully relate to her, her romantic nature, imagination and joy for the small things in life make me want to cry (in a good way)

Spoiler

very heartbroken about matthew’s death as he was such an important character for anne and her development

i definitely found a lot of comfort in this book but can’t ignore the fat shaming and racism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Body shaming, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: Xenophobia