Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

6 reviews

theabee's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Another book I somehow never read as a kid. Such a beautiful coming of age story with an important history lesson of American and immigration history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Classism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness and Violence

_ren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Police brutality

Minor: Misogyny and Gaslighting

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Deportation, and Sexism

Minor: Violence

bitterseason's review

emotional hopeful informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Police brutality, Racism, Death of parent, Deportation, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Murder, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

A beautiful, touching coming of age story that focuses on the challenges of leaving a life behind for the hope of a better one. This book discusses one kind of immigration story and how immigrants have fought to live in this country when they could no longer live in their home country. This story also shows how quickly our lives can change, our privilege be lost and the pains that come along with learning to live life differently than you ever have before. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Murder, Racism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Police brutality

cheye13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

2.0

Part of me wishes I had read this when I was the intended age, but another part of me is glad I got the experience to learn about this history from people in my life, and then supplement it with this novel. It's a very well-written book and a good and important story, especially for Californians. The author's note was lovely.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content, Classism, and Mental illness

There is a moderately descriptive scene of violence during a forced mass deportation.