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artificial_whipper_tears's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Racism, Animal cruelty, War, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
milesjmoran's review against another edition
“Foreigners are greatly given, I believe, to rape”.
I understand this is most likely satire on just how delusional the middle and upper classes were at the time but it didn’t work for me.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: War
kell_xavi's review
2.5
Moderate: Death, War, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Classism
michellebuch's review against another edition
This book absolves Mitford's family and, as an extension, the British aristocracy of their part in Germany's ability to be as successful in the attempted conquest of Europe and eradication of Jews.
I couldn't continue reading it.
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Antisemitism and War
leanneymu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Racial slurs, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse
saurahsaurus's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Abandonment, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism, War, Sexism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Sexual content, and Animal death
Regarding the note on racial slurs: