Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

10 reviews

saritachr's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

_christinadevin's review

dark mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

1.5

I have never ranked a book so low, that was awful. I think I hated it so much because it was about like, how terrible it is to be female and yeah no thank you. 
PS. If you have any sort of triggers, don’t read this, it would be easier to say what it doesn’t have 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Death, Animal death, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, and Cursing

hyacintaos's review

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Having read this book as part of a university assessment three years ago, The Natural Way of Things quickly became one of my favourite novels of all time. I think it does a fantastic job in portraying what it means to be a woman in Australia, especially one who finds herself unwillingly caught up in the scandals of men. The physical isolation of the story’s protagonists mirrors the emotional turmoils of being unwillingly silenced and forced against speaking out about cruel treatment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Violence, and Slavery

phoebees's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Rape, and Cursing

ratking's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood and Vomit

hanleest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion

brooklynjane's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Trafficking, and Violence

kingorgan's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

lonelytourist's review

tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia

Minor: Rape

liliesofthevalley's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Great book with a confusing and unsatisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence