Reviews tagging 'Classism'

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

4 reviews

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

I absolutely adored this book and may have even liked it more than I liked Last Night at the Telegraph Club which is saying something because I loved that book. I appreciate that this book wasn't a straight up sequel of that one but it still incorporates it and you get to see a glimpse of Lily and Kath's lives so many years later. 

I feel like a lot about Aria's character resonated with me, not sure what that said about me exactly lol, but I do enjoyed reading her POV as she went through this tumultuous summer before college. She doesn't always make the best decisions, but that's part of growing up and starting to figure out who you really are. They're are quite a few possible triggers in this book, so be sure to check those. There's also one scene that's quite spicy for a YA book 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Grief, Classism, Bullying, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Medical content, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

I thought I knew what kind of book this was. Then the last few chapters punched me in the feels. A much less predictable book than I expected, which I love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Infidelity

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Body shaming, Sexual content, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Homophobia, and Death

sarah984's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I started out really liking this book and I loved the ending, but there are so many inexplicable writing decisions made in the middle that it wound up disappointing me. The parts about Aria learning to appreciate the perspectives of the adults in her life, going to the dyke march and the music festival, and trying to make art were really compelling but the romance was just... it was bad. The LI is older and already has a girlfriend and it's impossible to see what she could possibly see in this bland 18 year old that would make her act out like that.

Aria is also like... there is a scene where she finds out a relative might be dying and all she can think about is cheating with this woman again.

Also imo the sex scenes were way too graphic - yeah I'm an adult and I read adult books but also I do not want to know what is going where in YA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death

Minor: Dementia, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Drug use, Transphobia, Bullying, and Classism

bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Misogyny

Minor: Cancer