Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

4 reviews

carolined314's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

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

3.75

Alternate history can do many things, and this is a light, hopeful story with a complex but positive hetero relationship that you rarely get to see with strong women, along with some discussion of anxiety, prescriptions, and racism. It was clearly written by and for white women in a way that I found somewhat boring, but the sarcastic tone and fierceness of some of the ladies kept me reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

elliethelibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, and Antisemitism

chessakat's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

foreverbookwandering's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Antisemitism and Bullying