Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson

17 reviews

bel017's review against another edition

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

I enjoyed this up until Michael turns up and Miss Pettigrew likes him because he's awful in a different way to Nick (she hates Nick because he's possessive, rude, probably violent and possibly has some Italian blood in him; she loves Michael because he's possessive, rude, punishes Miss LaFosse for her bad behaviour by shaking her and believes he is the right man to be meting out "a little physical correction", and because he's English). The overt racism and antisemitism is a shock in the middle of an otherwise mad cap tale. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

Minor: Emotional abuse and Fatphobia

clairebear_reads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

julziez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

amelianotthepilot's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

has some antisemetic and racist thoughts throughout (was written in the 1930s)

story of a governess who shows up to her new post to discover there are no children and just one young starlet. she is swept up into the starlets antics and life and spends one whole day navigating society and solving the starlets men troubles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

phoebemagdalena's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny and Racism

laurielorry's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism

rusya's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming and Alcohol