Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

2 reviews

morgagnomic's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

1.0

I read the Harry Potter series over a decade ago, and wasn't super impressed then, and am utterly offended by them now. JKR is an abhorrent transphobe, and her non-white characters are nothing but 1-dimensional, racist tropes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ellipalmer's review against another edition

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I loved this series as a kid, like so many others. But rereading it as an adult it's hard to get past the rampant fatphobia, antisemitism, the gross way Ron treats Hermione, etc. JK Rowling has proven herself to be a transphobic bigoted person, and you can see so many signs of her internalized oppressive narratives in these books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship