Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney Milan

5 reviews

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-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? Yes

5.0

Rose and Stephen are so perfectly matched and I adore that she is a computer/astronomer. I loved everything about this!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content

yourbookishbff's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

This novella is the final installment in The Brothers Sinister series, and I was so sad to see it end. This is a perfectly sweet happily ever after for Stephen O'Shaugnessy, a side character introduced in The Suffragette Scandal. It's a tender and well-built story (particularly for its sub-100 page count) that feels so swoony. It centers a Black mathematician ("computer") as our female main character and an Irish Catholic satirist as our male main character. Milan, as always, deftly navigates racism, classism and power imbalance with nuance and respect for her characters, and I fully rooted for this couple's happily ever after. A delightful sub-plot that astronomy lovers will love, and a perfect little epilogue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

For detailed notes about on-page childbirth:

Please note that there is on-page, high-risk childbirth and significant focus on medical racism - this pertains to the main character's sister. The baby is born healthy and the mother survives, but readers should be aware that childbirth is the pivotal moment in the story's conclusion.

readingsugar's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

devilbunny6's review

lighthearted 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

relin's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Torture