Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

15 reviews

klbreyfogle's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-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

4.5

Another fun read like the first in the series! I liked the exploration of Felicity’s asexuality. I also really liked the character growth and power of female friendship throughout the story! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery, Medical content, Violence, and Racism

psammophilus's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.0

While I'm glad for the representation and a different kind of historical fiction, I found the treatment of non European culture and BIPOC characters to be deeply alienating and disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Addiction and Racism

Minor: Physical abuse and Alcoholism

sab_rose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Kidnapping, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Death of parent

cataglyphis's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual assault, Blood, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Addiction, Drug use, and Racism

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Slavery

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Stalking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry

kes_'s review against another edition

adventurous inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

psliz's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

loved the feminism, the deus ex machina and magical realism at the end? not so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Acephobia/Arophobia, Drug abuse, Animal death, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent

water_violin's review

adventurous challenging funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Addiction, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Classism, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcoholism