Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

98 reviews

elsakern's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny

batmayne_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The original peter pan is much more dark and intricate then the beloved disney movie we grew up with. I would say the closest adaptation would be the 2004 petter pan. All the characters have amazing traits. Most of all i was intrigued by Tiger Lily being the leader and was a fearsome opponent. Hooks back story is left to the imagination but is given very sad hints to his life. Peter is the most darkest character and i would say the true villian og the story. Peter is the embodiment of mommy issues and acts like a very violent toddler. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence

bookish_bry's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

Peter Pan really isn't a book for me. I can't really connect with any of the characters and the plot is purposefully disjointed at times. It's a classic of course, but not for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Death and Blood

There is a good amount of death mentioned, but it's not focused on a lot. Also, it may just be me but,

I got odd vibes between the pirates and Wendy at some points.

kfridaysandwiches's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism

rusame's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

allie_schick's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book knows very well that it is a book, and a rather good one at that.

There's a reason this has been such a popular book over the years, though it's a little hard to put my finger on it. I've read it before, but only on my most recent reading did I realize how funny it is. This book made me laugh and cry in public. Though some of its features are long out of date, the story itself is timeless.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

nmirra's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

This story is far more strange than I expected. The narrator editorializes in a peculiar way, the family nurse is a dog, and the story contains a surprising amount of cavalier murder.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Murder

le_mur's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

I think I enjoy concepts of Peter Pan, Neverland, lost boys, the plot beats of this story, etc. as themes in interpolations and retellings more than the actual reading experience of the source. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

meganmindj's review against another edition

2.0

Considering what the movie contains, I shouldn't have been so shocked by the racism in the book but here we are. So much for a beloved childhood classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism