Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire

2 reviews

samchase112's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

A delightful collection of adventures and musings from one bookseller at a London antiquarian bookshop! This mishmash of stories and remarks was a lot of fun, if not always well-connected. I enjoyed hearing about the strange customers, imagining the dusty, silent shop, and relating to the booksellers' customer service woes. Overall, I very much enjoyed this strange little collection, and am tempted to check out similar audiobooks. A success!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Death

displacedcactus's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

This is a really entertaining book about the world of rare bookselling, which the author sort of fell into by accident. This is one of those memoirs where you can tell things are slightly exaggerated and fictionalized at times to make them more entertaining and/or protect the identities of those involved (and protect his employer from customers annoyed that they were mocked in a book). A good read for book lovers, retail workers (current and former), and anyone who loves weird, old stuff.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Sexual content

This book is incredibly mild and my "Minor" CWs are indeed brief mentions, with a certain amount of genteel British disdain for racists and people who make assumptions about a man's interest in weird old erotica.