Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Lessons by Naomi Alderman

3 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Note to self- do NOT get a rich, unstable oxford sugar daddy it WILL NOT end well

‘Theres no disgrace in falling, everyone falls.’

‘He had never been forced to learn how to mend.’

‘It is so hard sometimes to tell the difference between the bindings that trap, and those which secure.’

’We don’t have to clothe ourselves in imaginary woe, each of us if we live long enough will have material for our own suit of sorrow.’

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ella_w_h's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

Meandering, plotless and shockingly dull. A shame as I loved The Power and Disobedience.

Warning:
I had to partially skip a chapter near the end due to a scene of graphic self harm. 

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anniskw's review against another edition

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

2.0


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