Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

5 reviews

midnightbookgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

4.5

Definitely a slow read, but worth it for fans of Frankenstein/The Historian/Discovery of Witches. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, and Child death

inkwellimps's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is the book that convinced me to give modern fiction a try again. I thoroughly enjoyed this elaboration on Frankenstein--I was extremely invested in the characters Mary and Maisie, as well as the Victorian worldbuilding. I could feel Mary's passion for science as if it was my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Racism, Body horror, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Religious bigotry

The child death is in two characters' backstory and not explicitly shown.

natahoochie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Coulda been gayer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Murder, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical content, Racism, Child death, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism, Chronic illness, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

burnourhistory's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Child death, Grief, Blood, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

therebeckening's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, and Sexism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, and Child death

Minor: Lesbophobia and Miscarriage

Gambling, financial abuse,