Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

18 reviews

seulgireads's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Xenophobia

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

I remember liking these books a lot as a kid, but this one didn't hit the spot as an adult. I might need to read the whole story (quartet). Or maybe it was Pierce's Protector of the Small or the Immortals series that I loved. I'll try a few more and see.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexism

Misogyny/sexism: Single use of "girls" as a slur and main character hates (and hides) being a girl (hates her developing body as well as the role women are assigned in her society) but also specifically wants to be a woman knight-warrior.

yellowbilledmagpie's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

totallywickedruth333's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Bullying

Moderate: Violence

freesiaelect's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Sexism

wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Dysphoria

cicadaknight's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Dysphoria, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Transphobia

Final scenes include the most unnecessary use of magical clothing removal to out a child.

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It is a product of its time, but it is still a comforting read with a strong central character and lots of fun mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Violence, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery

Minor: Islamophobia and War

The ending has some dated ideas about the Middle East, and the discussions about gender are still in terms of a binary. Also, be aware of a scene involving menstruation.

blissofalife's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

Quick read, not as much wit as I've come to enjoy in The Trickster's Choice but still enjoyable. I'll read the rest of the series, it's the kind of audio book you can put on in the background and if you tune out for a minute you won't miss anything. It was perfect for a day of cleaning! Like the other books I've read by this author, there was a "White Savior" aspect at the end. The ending felt rushed and there wasn't a lot of plot. The whole book felt like the introduction to a longer book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Racism, and War

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Racism, and Xenophobia