Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell by Kristiana Gregory

2 reviews

littleseal's review against another edition

I remember reading at least one 'Dear America' books as a kid, or maybe I just thought I did.

This is my first one after many, many years of not reading one. This is DARK. There is a lot of death, not just of animals but of humans as well (both adults and children). This story takes place a year after the Donner Party situation so maybe that's why the author was obsessed with death, but I swear, it was on every other page.

I don't believe for a second that this much death was happening at every step of the way. I know traveling during that time was dangerous, and death was bound to happen. I just find it hard to believe it happened this damn much.

On another note: I think Hattie is bisexual/possibly a lesbian, and only is interested in being with a man because she is "supposed to be." The way she talks about Pepper sometimes...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Child death, Death, Body shaming, and Gun violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Slavery, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

Minor: Mental illness and Suicide

cheybrary's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Child death

Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, and Fire/Fire injury