Reviews tagging 'Racism'
Great or Nothing by Jessica Spotswood, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, Joy McCullough
6 reviews
daryn's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and War
Moderate: Racism
bakinglizbet's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
vaniavela's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and War
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism
Minor: Medical trauma and Medical content
booknerdxo88's review against another edition
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? No
4.25
I read the classic Little Women for the first time last year, and when I saw a couple of my booksta friends loving Great or Nothing I knew I had to check it out.
There were quite a few things that I loved, so let's start with that. Reimagining the classic novel set during the civil war and moving it during WW2 is such a great idea. I thought it was interesting that each author took over the writing for an individual character.
Spoiler
The poems were an interesting touch, which are Beth's pov from beyond the grave.I felt like a huge portion of the book focused on Amy and her "adventures" with the Red Cross. While the other storylines, don't get as much attention. In the classic, the focus is on the tight knit relationship between the sisters, but in this book they are torn apart by the death of a sister. I'm not sure how I feel about this particular change.
Overall, I really enjoyed this reimagining if the classic Little Women.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
catladyreads's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: War and Misogyny
Minor: Medical content
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