Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

9 reviews

eli_sa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

It was definitely a most intresting read about how the Queen Of Hearts (from Ailce in wonderland) became who she is, I feel like so much more if the movies make sense now. The heartache and feelings were described really well. I probably wouldn't re-read this, ot was a good book but nothing super gripping.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Classism

Minor: Gore

chelle22's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, War, Infidelity, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, and Violence

hollyheartless's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

I can’t explain how much I love this book. This is the first book I read for a second time because I loved it so much but I still haven’t emotionally recovered. The plot is so engaging throughout and the characters are impossible not to get attached to. I can’t recommend this book enough to anyone who loves a fantasy retelling/reimagining or just anyone who loves a fantasy book. Warning though: once you read this book, it will be on your mind constantly and I don’t know if anyone has set up a ‘just read Heartless’ emotional support line but they should

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

kyra_johnson_'s review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

It took me a little bit to get into the book, but once we really got to see Jest and Cath’s relationship develop, I was invested. It was hard to read (emotionally) because the ending is in a way already known, but that didn’t stop me from reading it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Classism

beklovesbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Similar to Cruella or Maleficent, it’s the unexpected backstory of a character. True to the book and Alice in Wonderland movie, there are many overlapping characters. Powerful love story. Twists, turns, whimsy, fun, tension, creepy. Well done, though I might prefer to rewrite some sections and outcomes myself.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder

mysteryharvey's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

I love this book and it was so beautifully heartbreaking. The twists and turns were lovely and I almost cried twice. The characters make you defend their wrongdoings with how lovable they are.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Fatphobia, Classism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Blood

abby_can_read's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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This was a book that I enjoyed reading. I think Meyer's writing style is more fairytale inspired than fairytale retelling. I would say this book was a combination of prophecy, romance, Victorian-era gender roles, and the weirdness that can only be found in Wonderland. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gore, Violence, Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, Animal death, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: War and Kidnapping

praaliine's review against another edition

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

1.0

i actually dnf’d this book, i only marked it as read because i was 73% in and the hours i spent reading it can never be gotten back. this book was a drag and painful to read, i wasn’t excited to flip to the next page or to know what happened next. i have genuine, deep seated beef with the entire book because the premise was cute but it fell so flat and i resorted to skimming through the pages when i was halfway but struggled to even do that. the world building was sorely lacking and i’m sure the plot line didn’t know what it was let alone the reader. the main character had next to no personality and didn’t stand out in anyway. i felt no attachment to the characters like i usually would when i’m immersed in a good book, they were all forgettable. this book was boring, that’s what it was, boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

kbairbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am shooketh. This was so fucking good. Goddamn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Violence, War, Body shaming, Dementia, Murder, Classism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol