Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima

11 reviews

slintangel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

no more talk about womens petite frame and their voluptuous breasts is all i could ever ask 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Transphobia

sofipitch's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

4.0

Mixed thoughts on this one, overall I would say it's fun nihilism and some of the ways it's depicted, really hit home---the way it's a cup on your desk you sometimes forget is there but cannot remove. However this also included a ton of misogyny, minimum of 4 women die for this guy's mediocre dick, and this book also contains many other fairly conservative beliefs such as a general distain for hippies and drug users ("You don't know what real suffering is" kind of argument). Would probably read again in a few years though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Misogyny

Moderate: Violence and Suicide attempt

toffishay's review

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

A really interesting premise, that quickly became flat and repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Xenophobia, Ableism, Fatphobia, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Torture, and Transphobia

hallie_iv's review

dark funny 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

3.0

While being very nihilistic at times, the novel provides a surreal look at a man desperate to die and the forces keeping him from doing so. His suicidal tendencies almost work as a super power against outside forces. Providing the main character with a unique perspective. If you can get past the King level objectification of women, it’s a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death

hadlihawkins's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death, Drug abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Gun violence, Drug use, Cannibalism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Self harm, Classism, Sexual content, and Torture

stanbleebs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

2.5

There were some beautiful moments and some interesting chunks of writing that kept me going. Also this book sent me down a rabbit hole of research about the author. I couldn’t help but connect his story to the main character. All this kept me reading through the bad dialogue, blatant misogyny, and bad political takes. This wasn’t an enjoyable read for me but it was an interesting experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Suicide, Murder, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Addiction, Ableism, Violence, and Colonisation

bobbyclark's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

tamtam01's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

keesreads's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Stalking

crass_cookie's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence