Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett

9 reviews

_al's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

This one for me much more engaging and funnier than the first one. Not without its problems and some things didn't land - notably, I'm not a fun of Bethan and Cohen thing. I recognize that it's a jab I just don't think it's a good one.
Worldbuilding continues to be the most interesting part for me. Still just as rich, but in this one, it felt more seamless than previous one.
Another surprising thing for me was Rincewind and his not grand, but still very present character arc. Made him not just funny protagonist but funny and genuinely very interesting for me to follow. Twoflower was also funny and much more balanced in his sincerity and romantic ideals, and being a jab at tourist and tourism. 
Overall, a good block of fascinating worldbuilding for the series with a funny and more or less interesting to follow story with solid characters. .5 for being genuinely engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug use and Injury/Injury detail

Relationship between seventeen year old girl and eighty-something man. There are talks about the wedding and suggestive/semi-explicit dialog between said man and another character about said relationship. But outside of it, nothing more is shown. Part of the joke, and shown as such but treated semi-serious.

ampharos906's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Body horror and Injury/Injury detail

essieruth's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism and Body horror

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Sexual content

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

One thing I'd forgotten since the first time I read this book is how cutting Pratchett is on the subject of tourists and tourism. Sure, Twoflower is hilarious, but he's also a menace wherever he goes, and I really love that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Xenophobia

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

Ageism

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous funny

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

Moderate: Drug use and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol and Suicide

purplecommunism's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism and Adult/minor relationship

librarianmage's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

booksthatburn's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This follows the continuing adventures of Rincewind and Twoflower. Unfortunately I still can’t stand either one of them and the tone of the quips feels off. The pacing was better than THE COLOR OF MAGIC, but this one was a miss for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Drug use, Gore, Body horror, and Death