Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall

13 reviews

christinereads1823's review

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.5

Very mixed feelings on this book. The last hundred or so pages were more enjoyable, but the beginning dragged - especially because I felt the characters were so unlikeable at the start. Most of them grew on me through the book, and I did enjoy the romance development. But it was a Slog to get through the first half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

beepbeep101's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.0

Valentine is adorable, and I spent most of this book just wanting him to be happy and stop yelling at people. I love that this explored gender roles and expectations, independence and autonomy, and figuring yourself out rather than miserably going along with what you think are the expectations placed on you. A fun “pomp, romp, and circumstance” indeed, with some poignant insights along the way. 

No dragons but plenty of fun ~spicyness~

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

analenegrace's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.75

Alexis Hall's characters are silly and a bit frustrating, yet I have read almost everything he has written. Bonny and Valentine were quite fun and enjoyable. Hall makes the modern language and historical context work, and his ability to write out homophobia almost entirely in a historical context, simply by making every character gay, is always fun. 

Looking forward to the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jjjreads's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.0

I absolutely hated this book :'( I wanted so badly to like it, considering that it's exactly the tropes I love and by an author I really enjoy. However, Arabella was insufferable and Bonny was very close to being insufferable as well. She was the absolute worst part of this book and the way she was allowed to just be a piece of shit without any consequences whatsoever really pissed me off. Bonny was also selfish & stupid & annoying but not insufferable. He was often charming but not worth the bullshit that Valentine had to go through. And Valentine--dude was both oblivious and arrogant, but that doesn't mean he deserved

to be tied to a chair and eventually shot.

Bella running away from him repeatedly and refusing to even have a conversation so that they could work all this out was the thing that cinched this up (for me) as just a bad book. It's a shitty plot device and made the book last 200 pages longer than it needed to. 

Finally, I've read a lot of queer romance but the flowery asshole talk was absolutely horrible and entirely too much. The only reason I would consider reading the second book is because it's about Peggy (my favorite character of the book, followed by the valet--so that should tell you something about the quality of the main characters) and I believe that Bella will get her comeuppance by the end of it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

kaitlinnoodles's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence and Gaslighting

Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

shelvesofivy's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Classism

Minor: Medical content and Death of parent

internalized homophobia

kathleenmcg's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

This was a fun read! I admit that I despised Arabella 😅 but I really liked all of the other characters, especially Valentine and Peggy! It was exactly what the back of the book promised - a good romp and pomp 😂 with some adventures of course!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

breadbees's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol