Reviews tagging 'Racism'

O Grupo by Mary McCarthy

5 reviews

morenowagain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, War, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Rape, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Sexism, Suicide attempt, War, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Self harm, Excrement, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

capra's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Antisemitism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Death, Rape, Lesbophobia, Classism, and Alcoholism

Minor: War and Racism

germhotel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

3.0

I'm tired of stories that define womanhood as suffering and the heavy-handed irony made this one a bit of a slog for me. 

I see how this would have been sensational when it was originally published and why it is an important book and I've bumped up my rating based on that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism and Sexual content

kaia001's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexism

Minor: Racism and Homophobia

book_lover69's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Physical abuse, and Homophobia