Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Долгий путь к маленькой сердитой планете by Becky Chambers

45 reviews

dancers_and_dragons's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Terminal illness

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Drug use, Religious bigotry, War, Blood, Medical content, Vomit, Animal death, and Colonisation

Fantasy/sci-fi racism and xenophobia is present with certain individuals, but not the whole, and is presented as a bad thing overall. Racism as is present in our own day-to-day society is not present.

relin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

Was an absolute joy to read, thinking about how different peoples would interact and finding family rather than the one folks are born into. Going to reread this story again as it handled hard things in soft kind ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Grief

Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Medical content, Racism, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Blood and War

Racial slurs and racism are space racism and not real life racism/racist terms.

stardrop's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

sacredgayometry's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of my favorite books I have ever read, and one of the best sci-fi novels of all time in my opinion. The story is compelling but the found family relationships are the real draw of the book. You will become attached to characters you didn’t expect to, and feel like part of the family yourself as the reader. The world building is fantastic and I felt like a tourist learning about strange and beautiful new places at times. I love this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, Ableism, Animal death, Death, and Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Ableism, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal death, Terminal illness, Cursing, Murder, and War

There are some challenging themes especially near the end of the book surrounding war, conflict, colonialism and xenophobia. There is challenging content surrounding death and grief as well as memory loss. Cultural misunderstandings and cultural differences are central to the book, and I felt were generally approached very respectfully. Otherwise a lighthearted read.

rgraham's review against another edition

The racism amd ableism was constant and disgusting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Ableism

idun_aurora's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

What a lovely book! The detailed descriptions got a bit long-winded for me at times, hence four stars, but the characters were amazing! They make and drive the story, which I absolutely loved, making me laugh and cry, sometimes simultaneously. Definitely my kind of sci-fi.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Drug use, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, and War

librarymouse'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? It's complicated

5.0

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet might be my favorite book of the year. The characters are so round and dynamic. They're very fun to read about and even easier to love. I love that Rosemary's secret identity is just a talking point throughout the book. It's not the major linchpin to the plot. Some characters are more prominent than others in the story telling, but no one in the crew is more important than anyone else. I love them all and I'm devistated by the loss they face at the end. I look forward to living in and finding comfort in this world for the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death

Moderate: War

solenekeleroux'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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Confinement, Torture, Genocide, and Racism

catherinedsharp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVED this book! Not just as a wonderful sci-fi read but also for the exploration of gender, character, social structures and emotions.

This book will have you laughing out loud, audibly gasping and generally emoting to the maximum. 

All of the characters are interesting, with a variety of backgrounds. Even though the races for some of them may be fictional, they seem incredibly realistic thanks to the writing style.

Overall a fun and emotional that I would highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, and War

rosemarygrace1211's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Medical content, War, Death, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal death, Chronic illness, Classism, Murder, and Xenophobia