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Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'
Miniatyrmakaren by Leif Janzon, Jessie Burton, Charlotte Hjukström
5 reviews
lesbegays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
i never would have read this if not for it being a book club pick, but i don’t regret it.
MAJOR content warning for societal homophobia of the sort you would expect from a puritan nation in the 1600s.
Graphic: Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death, Animal death, Outing, Pregnancy, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
Minor: Confinement, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Slavery, and Colonisation
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pregnancy
texassizedreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
Minor: Racial slurs
em2jules's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Excrement, Grief, Police brutality, Sexism, and Torture
leilorenzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I bought it on a whim years ago (probably because of its cover, which is LOVELY), so I was more than pleasantly surprised when I started it this month.
The plot is thick through and through, talk about a tense ride! I thought I wouldn't be able to like the characters, but in the end, I really ended up rooting for them.
It is dark, and very descriptive, so bear that in mind and look for TW (gore, blood, injuries). There's also homophobia and xenophobia and enforced religion in public affairs...
I liked how it shows the reader a peek into Amsterdam's life all those years ago, and how merchants were so important, the secret workings of their houses, what kind of deals they made and society had to accept, etc.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Excrement, Animal death, and Hate crime
Minor: Abortion and Slavery