Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal

4 reviews

midnightcomets's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Brutal like beauty and fresh like freedom, this book was a surprise to me, but a good one. I found it very spine-chilling and very interesting, and I really liked the ways in which for every character art and beauty was a different thing, as well as freedom and identity. There is a lot one can discuss about it, and some very interesting historical details were woven into the plot. Honestly, I enjoyed it immensely and will gladly pick up more by this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Stalking

Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Classism, and Bullying

arielcorrea's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I picked this book up after hearing Soairse-Monica Jackson talk about her role in the TV adaptation. I completely misheard her description and spent the majority of the book waiting for a story line that never happened (my fault). Aside from that, I found Silas to be sickening and knowing what he was working up to was hard to deal with. This story of Iris, based on Lizzie Siddal, is powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Child death, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Violence

books_for_the_bat's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Murder, Stalking, Confinement, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Excrement, Classism, Infidelity, and Misogyny

dorien_s's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, Confinement, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Death, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, Cancer, Classism, Excrement, Sexism, and Medical content