Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Carry on by Rainbow Rowell

23 reviews

marciafelis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Someone recommended this book to me as (in short) "Harry Potter but better", and it did not disappoint. I love the way magic works in this book, and the characters were vibrant and most of them were very relatable. As some other reviewers have pointed out, the story does feel like very elaborate (and well-written) fanfiction at times. For me, that's more of a feature than a bug, but some people might be a bit exasperated by the tropes employed.

One minor gripe is that apparently none of the characters know bisexuality is a thing. It would be fine if it was just that

Simon

hasn't thought of it (with emphasis on how

he

often "doesn't think") or doesn't want to define

him

self/use that label (yet), but someone (at the very least

the psychologist Simon starts seeing in the epilogue

) could have brought it up. I'll see how it's going to turn out in the next book, though, as I'm going to Carry On reading!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

frannyd's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

breadbees's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Animal death and Classism

gayshipsandanxiety's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

gay wizards <33

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and War

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was wonderful in so many unexpected ways!! It's everything I wish Harry Potter had been.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

kadtide's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol

planetesastraea's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

I'm afraid I didn't enjoy this book. The plot wasn't as much a problem as the main character was.
First I didn't find anything charming in the fact that he apparently harassed his room mate for years on the assumption that he was evil and only deserved death.
Most importantly I found his thoughts regarding his (ex) girlfriend  entirely disturbing: after stating that he wasn't sure they were a good fit together anyway, he spins into a completely toxic behaviour when /she/ seems to want to break up. "She can't reject me", "She can't reject me for /him/", "He can't have her", "Maybe she isn't in her right mind if she rejects me", and last but not least, "I'll kill that guy and this way he won't have her."
There isn't a moment in the book that criticises the character's behaviour in this chapter in any way. What the hell?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

higgidigs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Classism