Reviews tagging 'Classism'

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

5 reviews

carrot2025's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

This is by far one of my favorite books by Elizabeth Acevedo. It's a wonderful story about how the only mistake you can make in life, is not following your dreams. It's was so amazing getting to ready a story about a single teen mom and her struggles growing up as a poor mixed kid. Watching her grow from a more quiet girl who does what she can to please everyone around her while also feeling guilty for all the pain she's caused into a girl who is willing to do what she has to for her daughter and her own happiness. I love that at no point she's ever told that can't be a chef just because she has a daughter. 

It's an amazing read and I highly recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Racism, Abortion, and Classism

For the most part it's a very happy book though since it's also realistic, there are mentions of the above topics though nothing that majorly detracts from the overall hopefully message of the story

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Gun violence, Classism, Abortion, Slavery, and Colonisation

no_u14's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Classism, and Lesbophobia

jenmcreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

Elizabeth Acevedo is wonderful, and I especially enjoy her audiobook narration. I enjoyed the strength of the characters in this story, and the fact that some of the decisions definitely felt teenage. This is a beautiful and hopeful story, told so well by Acevedo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Colonisation, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Classism, and Gun violence

thewoodlandbookshelf's review

hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Sexual content, and Child death