Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Notorious by Minerva Spencer

14 reviews

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

This is the first historical romance I've read with  FMC who is so invested in social and political causes, and this is a bit of representation I really appreciated. Likewise this may be the first POC immigrant MMC (at least in M/F).

I think the interpersonal conflict between the MCs is entirely too reliant on miscommunication / lack of communication, and I'm not a big fan of hos antagonistic they can be towards each other at times. Other plot elements were far more interesting and I wish had taken center stage.

This wasn't a stand-out read for me, but I'm very intrigued by this author and plan to seek out more of her writing in the future.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Racism

Minor: War, Death, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, and Islamophobia

kb33's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.0

Strong themes of misogyny, infidelity, and miscommunication. Ends on a cliffhanger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Racism

Minor: Child death, Blood, Alcohol, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Mental illness, War, and Death of parent

shannonbeehall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Slavery

julesadventurezone's review

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

Honestly quite a good read, a lot of plot and good tension between the leads.
I don't know how well portrayed the mmc's cultural background is but it made sense when reading and informed his character very nicely. 

I also appreciated that he was previously in an actual polyamorous relationship with two bisexual women whose bisexuality is not fetishised at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content

Moderate: War, Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Minor: Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Child death, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Death, Medical content, Classism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Confinement, and Infertility

snoopin's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.0

Ok the banter and smutty scenes were GOOD but then the last half of the book were totally unhinged?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, War, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

durian_gray's review

2.0

Plot was fine, good pacing and keeping you on your toes. Preferred this as a story to the second book in the series which I gave 3 stars too but I truly cannot stomach the blatant racism and orientalism + Islamophobia. Like you don’t need to constantly remind me this book is written by a white woman who is both fetishizing and simultaneously vilanizing Arab culture and men. Have a POC male lead be sexy and faking a country name does not make you not racist girly

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Sexual content

andra_mihaela_s's review

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Colonisation, Classism, and Adult/minor relationship

smithmd's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

The hero is sometimes described as exotic and represents a middle eastern Muslim. Sometimes referred to as barbarian but ways in the context of other characters' racism.

claireroad's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

readwithde's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexism, Stalking, and War