Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

43 reviews

krisandthesea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

davbat's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Exceedingly bisexual but a bit racist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, Racism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Antisemitism

Remember when it was written, lots of racism from that.

a character who becomes important is introduced as the victim of a misogynistic human sacrifice following forced marriage

rosegoes3's review against another edition

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This would have been 5 stars for me, but the celebration of British Imperialism, racisim, and orientalism were a no for me  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Classism, and Colonisation

Minor: Drug abuse and Blood

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Colonisation, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Murder, Classism, and Gun violence

dustspectre's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexism

There is plenty of racism throughout this book. When Verne is not attacking people's cultures and suggesting they are all barbarians who commit human sacrifice, it is still clear through the text that he treats everyone who isn't European with a high level of distain. In addition, there is some sexism in the form of 'needing to save women and protect them from the horrors from the world', but aside from a couple chapters towards the beginning and some conversations here and there, there is not much sexism (mostly because there is exactly one named female character and she is a damsel in distress)

headachesince03's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cannibalism, Colonisation, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Racism, Sexism, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Genocide, and Kidnapping

liviamello's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

I just found out that this was one of my grandfather's favourite books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Drug use, and Racism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

amavi's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

I already knew the story. An easy, lighthearted read
Learned some geography and history while listening 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Colonisation

livelaughomo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Racism

laurenleigh's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s interesting how even though I’ve never read Jules Verne until now, his stories seem well known to me. I can see what an impact he made on the science fiction and adventure genres. Though this book is the definition of “dated,” it was still a fun read, especially with Jim Dale narrating! He really is the best. He puts so much life and individuality into his characters! This recording also had little bits of music themed to the current location (sitars in India, ragtime piano in San Francisco, etc.), which was slightly hokey and also cute. But of course, as white British dudes travel the world, there’s a whole bunch of racism casually thrown about. I know, I know, “it was a different time,” but it doesn’t make any less offensive and infuriating when, for example, they’re so relieved to make it to America, having gotten past the barbaric, uncivilized lands of China, India, and Japan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Drug use