Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Handyman Method by Andrew F. Sullivan, Nick Cutter

9 reviews

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ashleyalter's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

I almost feel like this book is intentionally anti feminist, but it was still a good read. Main character is a red pill bro with toxic masculinity to the max. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Sexual content, Animal death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Transphobia

thegayestghost's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

daniellekat's review against another edition

Interesting premise but the intensity of violence (real & imagined) was not for me. I'd advise checking the content warnings on this one. The language alone was a bit of a shock for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia

Graphic: Toxic masculinity

necahual's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

diannaphantomfiction's review

I can’t get myself into the headspace of listening to the toxic main character. Not only do I *want* him to fall prey to the horrors of the story, I didn’t like him even *before* the house and videos started to affect him. He seemed to hate his wife and kid from the very beginning. By this point, listening to him was making me physically nauseous. It’s one thing to watch someone fall into toxicity, but he was barely half a step away to begin with and it happened to fast to feel like anything other than a glaring red flag.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Toxic relationship

mhh831666's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

the turtle part will live rent free in my brain forever and has thoroughly disturbed the fuck out of me lol. otherwise this book is quite hilarious with how over the top horrible and unlikeable the main character is and I love me an unlikeable main character (even though it isn't entirely his fault? but whatever he still sucks 🤷🏼‍♀️) I'm sort of halfway between hating and being indifferent towards the twist/explanation bit but it was at least surprising so that's good I suppose. but yeah be wary about the horrific animal cruelty/death part because that shit was awful.  RIP sweet prince turtle whose name I have forgotten. you will be missed 💘☠️🐢☠️💘

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Trent is a deeply unlikeable character, and I never got the chance to truly care for him, but I cared about Rita and Milo, and the themes of toxic masculinity and the insidious nature of capitalist chauvinism is captured brilliantly in this novel. Also, there are phenomenal moments of body horror, especially with homeware appliances and power tools. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Gore, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Abandonment, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Be aware that this novel deals with toxic masculinity, ritual cults and sacrifices, child as easy targets for eldritch abominations, violence with tools and appliances, emasculation, workplace violence, trauma from the destruction of a sibling’s mental capacities, and the dissolution of the nuclear family.

wageser's review

dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Animal death