Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Amanhã, amanhã, e ainda outro amanhã by Gabrielle Zevin

67 reviews

eregriel's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Cursing, Medical content, Drug use, Vomit, Abortion, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Minor: Toxic friendship, Drug use, Classism, and Abortion

jaji's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

I'm not usually one for contemporary/literary novels but I enjoyed this one.

The writing was smart and crisp. It also invoked nostalgia for me, for the games I've played and the childhood I have. I didn't know much about early game development so that was fun to learn.

All the characters have their flaws, but not in a way that makes them truly awful. I think Zevin does justice to how messy our relationships can be.

She also does justice to showcasing the experiences of people who might have our class systems stacked against them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gaslighting, Abortion, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Murder

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I love this book. New top tier book. The writing is *chefs kiss* it flows so smoothly and gently pulls the story where it needs to go. I love the characters; Sam, Sadie, and Marx are the found family I want. I know next to nothing about video games and computers but that didn’t matter. This book was about video games but more so it was about stories and love and the people in our lives. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Ableism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

mysterymom40's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Medical content, Death of parent, Car accident, Drug use, Sexism, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Infidelity, and Classism

julesleigh's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Abortion, Body shaming, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

I really didn't like this book. The characters were unlikeable and got in their own way and that ultimately hindered them. They both are really terrible people that have been dealt a bad hand and don't make the most of it. Also Sam, is written as seemingly autistic and I don't think it was mentioned at all. So idk, I really didn't like it and don't get the hype.

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

Sam's character was beginning to grow on me...until his idealization of whatever-her-name-is. The mention of this game that makes them famous is culturally-inappropiate. So it's just some white chick (who befriended this guy and used him as a charity case) and a white identifying Asian guy whom are inspired by Japanese culture but won't give them credit. I am sooo happy I canceled my preorder from waterstones. This would have been a waste😒😒😒

Marx is the only characteri like but not enough to continue this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Full review to come. Probably. A compelling story of friendship and love and survival and pain, about knowing and being known, about story and play and vulnerability and trauma and context — all unfolding in the Shakespearean world of game development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Classism, Drug use, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Vomit, Blood, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Antisemitism, and Bullying