Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas

5 reviews

rachelbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

A solid historical romance with a dark and morally grey male love interest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Classism, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexism, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Misogyny

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

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

4.25

I found, in the past, I've been uncomfortable with the way Lisa Kleypas writes men as being beyond reason when placed close to a woman they desire. Very much the epitome of "boys will be boys".

So, you can imagine how overjoyed I am to have Kleypas' intelligent and witty writing, a grouchy MMC, and a FMC who does most of the initiating.

I enjoyed reading about Tom, with his neurodivergent personality, and his black and white view of the world. I think Kleypas did a brilliant job of showing who he is, and why it wasn't callousness or cruelty that led his past actions. It's always enjoyable to read about critical and thought-out main characters suddenly losing their ability to reason, and I found this book no different.

Cassandra was sweet, but a little too Mary Sue for my liking. She was willing to be patient for Tom, overlooked so much cruelty in the other characters, and dealt with Tom's rejection in her stride.

I liked how they resolved their differences through the marital contract, and how it showed both characters understanding the trust required from a marriage by knowing it wasn't enforceable. I thought it was a brilliant way to voice Tom's understanding of what was expected, balancing his lack of understanding of his emotional state with his hope for Cassandra and himself.

Overall, I really did enjoy this book, and didn't find their time to be tedious or drawn out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Classism

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I fell in love with this right away! Learning more about Tom was amazing. He and Cassandra are so great together. I loved that Tom expressed his love through protecting her. So cute!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Classism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment

booncait's review against another edition

hopeful informative medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

cgn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I had such a fun time with this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, and Body shaming

Minor: Domestic abuse