Reviews tagging 'Classism'

A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore

8 reviews

jencolumb0's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This should be required reading for guys as they graduate high school. Ms. Dunmore deserves a standing ovation for how she breaks down the complexities of being female in a patriarchy - the calculations made at virtually all times - and demonstrates, with striking humanity, through engaging cis/het characters, how the patriarchy hurts everyone.

Most women will find nothing new in these pages but should have a delightfully fun time feeling seen. (A great read for those who want more of what Greta Gerwig gave the world in Barbie . . . or just want it dressed up in Victorian England.) Nonetheless, do read the content warnings first, know that it is a HEA, and that each objectionable element is challenged.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Classism, War, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Gun violence

annick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

A delightful read. It’s hard to judge this reading this directly after loving the first book. 

I particularly liked the interactions and authentic greyness with parents and among the secondary characters. I also liked the final act didn’t hinge on a grand gesture. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Misogyny, Gun violence, Child abuse, War, Sexism, and Classism

haley49's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Colonisation, War, Violence, Classism, and Death

kamreher's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.75

  we love a book about historical badass bitches and a rogue.

spice 🌶  - a 4 🌶  spicy

length - just right.

reading speed - read in 3 days 
did it make me cry? - nope

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, and Classism

eleek0609's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Domestic abuse and War

bexi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, War, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization

kb33's review

medium-paced

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

2.0

The first book in this series was much better. This was a difficult book. Tristan was such an awful hero for a romance novel, full of sexism and belittling Lucy, until the very end of the book, when he was suddenly the perfect book boyfriend. Lucy was a trope of a dumb heroine, knowing that getting involved with a man she disliked so much was a bad idea and doing it anyway. But because HEA, the massive waving red flags were miraculously cleared away. I think if Tristan had been just a rake an not a sexist asshole, I might have enjoyed this as much as others seem to. I couldn’t look past it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse