Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Vers les étoiles by Mary Robinette Kowal

50 reviews

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

fiveredhens's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

i did not care for this book at all

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism

white savior trope

nimtoaster's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

An inspiring journey alongside a very relatable character, following the premise "Welcome to the 1950's, what if Earth was about to become unfit for life and our survival relied on the stars?". An ode to the early days of space exploration and NASA at a time where segregation against black people in the US was going strong and women were kept to the sidelines. Warning for a lot of scenes involving racism and sexism that made me extremely angry - but that was the point of it. Every step taken by the characters is a testimony to their strength, resource and resilience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Mental illness

aardwyrm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

Difficult to read at times because it deals very directly with the double-binds facing women (and making an effort to include all women) in the culture, this is more a work of sociological science fiction than anything else. There's lots of good stuff about rockets and physics! But the alternate history aspects hinge as much on the shock to a culture on the brink of the cold war and the aggressive, history-blind conformity of the fifties suddenly being thrown off that trajectory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Mental illness, Ableism, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt

bookswithjk's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

Although an inspiring read, filled with a very healthy main relationship and led by a strong woman dealing with daily sexism, I do wish we felt the urgency of this mission. Earth is give a limited time frame to reach a solution, and the pacing felt like they had a lifetime to reach space. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

cutlet's review against another edition

I got twenty percent into this book before having to put it down. It felt very sad, full of grief and pain and suffering. Well written, but a bit too heavy for me at the moment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Racism, and Antisemitism

idksamiguess's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism and Death

leannj's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, and Vomit

Moderate: Antisemitism

mention of suicide attempt

mandkips's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexism, Death, and Racism

narzibenoucdel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism and Racism