Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Street by Ann Petry

5 reviews

aldole's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, and Classism

walkie_check's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Child death, and Trafficking

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Bullying, War, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Rape, and Confinement

booksarefriends_notfood's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

3.5

I started this book for a class but found that I really enjoyed finishing it outside of the classroom setting. It offers great commentary on racism, survival, capitalism, and the darker side of the American Dream. This book had some very enlightening points about the oppression of POC and impoverished people, as well as how those two points correlate. It's a book that still holds relevance in our society today and is worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Murder, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Violence

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

This is heckin intense. I'll have to read it again. The most unsettling part is seeing how little things have changed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual violence, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Blood, Emotional abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Classism, Death, and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment

I extremely do not recommend this book for anyone sensitive to stalking/assault. Parts are very hard to read.