Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

27 reviews

bookrecsanddnfs's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad tense 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, Deportation, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: War, Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

reallycooper's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Colonisation

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Animal death

julieclair's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I wish I had read this book as a child, when it would have seemed magical. As an adult, what I mainly felt was petrified, as the Ingalls family faced one peril after another. But the story is fascinating, despite the fact that I think Ma and Pa Ingalls made some unwise decisions that imperiled their family needlessly. And the blatant prejudice against Native Americans is very hard to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Racism

barbarajean's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Colonisation

gaycornbread420's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism

breadwitchery's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Colonisation and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death

jdavesphd's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

issyjanejane's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

stacikristine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This is the second time I've read this with my kids. This time, we listened on audio. While I love Laura's writing and her sharing her story with us, Ma and some of the others' views towards indigenous people just churned my stomach. I know this was the way most white people viewed them, but it still bothers me. I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn't a made up book. This is how the author's mom truly felt. We did have a lot of conversations about it though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism