Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

5 reviews

rhi_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Classism, Genocide, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Xenophobia, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, War, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Transphobia, Confinement, and Eating disorder

Minor: Addiction

clarabooksit's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Police brutality, Violence, Xenophobia, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Transphobia, and Ableism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

quinnyquinnquinn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Classism

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Minor: Gun violence

dr_amy_k_west's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

Not sure how to rate this. On the one hand this book is highly problematic: dubious consent, fascism, eugenics... On the other, even though I knew what was happening, I still had to finish it. Better articulated critiques may be found in other reviews.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Deportation, Colonisation, Confinement, and Police brutality

Minor: Classism, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Body shaming

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Out of this world. 'The Mars House' takes current problems and fits them under a futuristic lense. A true delight to read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Cursing, Deportation, and Gun violence