Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

24 reviews

manarnia's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

I find the second half of this book to be really fun and engaging, but the first half of the book drags for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Bullying and Vomit

starlessnights's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

lennie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Cursing

Moderate: Blood, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I do love this series, but I've only recently become fully aware of the extent of Rainbow Rowell's issues--namely, her racism in her earlier book Eleanor & Park, and her subsequent lack of apology or any form of acknowledgement of the harm she's caused. Eleanor & Park continues to be her most well-known and successful work, and it's being adapted into a movie, and Rowell still hasn't done *anything* to make up for its racism. Which is inexcusable, and leads me to think I shouldn't support her or her work moving forward. 

I don't believe the art and the artist can be separated much in this case--not when she has refused to listen to those she's harmed, or acknowledged said harm at all. I don't think Rowell or her work should be supported, at least for now. I won't be buying any of her future books unless she fully reckons with the harm her racism has caused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Confinement, Kidnapping, Suicide, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Animal cruelty, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Animal death, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder