Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

16 reviews

judythedreamer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Quick thought on story structure: the non-chronological double timeline lends itself to an alternative structure. The current day sections are in actuality the third act playing out, so plot point 2 is them leaving Ferrara for the fortezza with the poisoning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Sexual assault, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

shelbybowers20's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Classism and Murder

loveallthis's review

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Infertility

Moderate: Death of parent

holodrum's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual violence

skyfluff8's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Classism, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment

manonh90's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Wonderfully atmospheric story about Italy in Medici times. Interesting choice to depict the Medici family as more lovable and merciful than other Italian families. I like the writing style, although the book could've (should've?) been shorter. The beginning is quite slow, but the story picks up in the last half. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Confinement, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Rape