Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

3 reviews

cmaples's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Was disappointed in this after reading the Sundown Motel. The plot was predictable and the atmosphere just wasn't there. Also, the characters are very same-y. You'll see lots of parallels between this and Sundown, but it's definitely the lesser of the two, and those parallels aren't always there in good ways. A lot of the characters are similar and their stories even end in similar ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, and Terminal illness

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

plays into the trope where the child of rape/child given up for adoption is evil

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Infertility

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Minor: Classism, Miscarriage, Medical content, Infertility, and Pregnancy