Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Middlemarch by Mary Ann Evans, George Eliot

4 reviews

thecriticalreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

Middlemarch by George Eliot is the best book I’ve ever read. I could spend paragraphs upon paragraphs expounding on how spectacular, transcendent, and astonishingly perfect this book is. Or, I can accept that I don’t have the words to do it justice, and remain quietly thankful that this book exists and that I’m alive to read (and re-read) it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Medical content, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Death, Classism, and Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism

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qqjj's review against another edition

challenging hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage

grboph's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

This was one of the densest books I've ever read. It took me seven months to get through, but I'm still glad I read it. I think a lot of its characters and scenarios are really good examples of how little human nature has changed between when the book takes place and now. I also really liked what it had to say at the very end about how most of the big changes in the world are moved by the lives of everyday people who don't get a whole lot of recognition for what they do. However, the book was dense and often boring, and British literature really isn't my thing, so while I'm glad I read this book, I'm also kind of glad I never have to read it again. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a challenge, or anyone who likes really complex, wordy writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Classism, Medical content, and Sexism

Minor: Child death, Grief, Confinement, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

afion's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Drug use, Classism, and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicide and Body shaming