Reviews tagging 'Classism'

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

15 reviews

kaneebli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death

agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative mysterious relaxing fast-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 loved this book so much! It’s described as The Mummy meets Death on the Nile, but I think it’s more like The Mummy meets the Amelia Peabody series, which is an ideal combination to me. 
I took two weeks longer to finish it than it should have if I hadn’t taken a break because I didn’t want it to be over. Can’t wait for the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Gun violence, Cultural appropriation, Sexism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Racism, Confinement, and Grief

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Addiction

zarhara's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Colonisation, Death of parent, Classism, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Sexism, Colonisation, War, and Blood

kenny_2288's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Classism, Colonisation, War, and Racism

lakinglaze's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

First off, thank you so much to St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book. I’m so grateful and have now bought two separate editions of my own and the audiobook because I loved it so! Isabel Ibañez did such an incredible job with this novel! 🥰

I absolutely loved everything about the story. As a trained archaeologist myself, it hits very close to my heart! Inez’s strength drew me to her side and never let go. Whit’s charisma and ‘wit’ty banter had me falling right in love with him. The story was exciting, mysterious, adventurous, fun, devastating, shocking, and left me gasping for more! November won’t arrive soon enough! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal death, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Confinement, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

skyebird16's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Classism, and Death of parent

meganders22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.25

Before we begin, let me just say that ending was rude. I need book two NOW. Ranting done. 

Now, here’s the rest. That was such an enjoyable ride! I absolutely loved the main character, Inez, and loved her character development across the entire book. I loved all the historical aspects of the story & the thrill of archeological discoveries! The only aspect I didn’t care for in the book was its pacing, at times it felt slow and drawn out then other times numerous things happened in span of a few paragraphs. It just felt that the two main halves of the book were a little disproportionate to each other, the front half was a tad too slow then the back half went too fast (I needed more). Overall, the book was an amazing read and I can’t wait for the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Violence, Misogyny, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Classism, and Alcoholism

finnzebelle's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Blood, Sexism, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Classism, Abandonment, Gore, Blood, Violence, Racism, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Death, and Confinement