Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Madam by Phoebe Wynne

9 reviews

neighborhoodkat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Body shaming

shinysarah28's review

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Classism, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming and Racism

burdasnest's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

To sum it up, white feminism. It’s such a shame because the premise could have been interesting, but instead it fleshed out in a shallow way. I would say this is similar to and as disappointing as The Maidens by Alex Michaelides.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Sexism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Mental illness, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Trafficking

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Stalking, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Child death, Sexism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming and Abortion

voxelbee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Medical content, and Mental illness

caties_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Suicide, and Xenophobia

Minor: Abortion

lynette_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, and Classism

sophie_w's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship