Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

39 reviews

ippoteq's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

I really wanted to like this book more than I did, and I put a large part of that down to the blurb. The blurb implied, at least to me, that MORE of the story would take place in space. In actuality, the blurb gives away the whole book,

Spoiler

and the final line of it makes up about 10 pages of actual space adventure

so I wasn't very excited to learn that I was done with the book when I felt like the story I had been waiting for was just getting started.

Some of the conflict feels a little forced, but overall I liked Elma as a lead. I agree with other reviews that say Nathaniel is too "perfect" as a partner, it feels like a bit more conflict between them would have made for more tension.

It's a very easy read, even the maths and science doesn't feel too heavy. If you're looking for something that you can get through without much difficulty, this fits that bill. But it's definitely more of an emotional "character battles the system" story than a "women goes into space" story, so if you're looking for something more adventurous there are probably better fits out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault

fantasycat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

traa's review

adventurous challenging funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Addiction, Racism, Chronic illness, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexism, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia, Eating disorder, Child death, and Fatphobia

nodogsonthemoon's review

emotional inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Medical content, Racism, Vomit, Blood, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt

readingthief's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: War and Suicide

anjasshelf's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

goodthingsread's review

hopeful informative slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual harassment and Antisemitism

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eicart_reads's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Antisemitism

nomad_1291's review against another edition

hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Suicide

carolined314's review

emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

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

3.75

Alternate history can do many things, and this is a light, hopeful story with a complex but positive hetero relationship that you rarely get to see with strong women, along with some discussion of anxiety, prescriptions, and racism. It was clearly written by and for white women in a way that I found somewhat boring, but the sarcastic tone and fierceness of some of the ladies kept me reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Dementia, and Suicide attempt