Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda

5 reviews

alexandryareads's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide

leannanecdote's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Grief, Classism, Death of parent, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A

3.75

Weirdly delightful. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexism, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, and Rape

wenwanzhao's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a nice and easy-to-read short story compilation. I love stories that involve folklore intertwined with modern life and I enjoy it when short stories connect to each other so suffice to say, this book felt extremely catered to my tastes.

I enjoyed the new interpretations of Japanese myths and stories and especially liked comparing the story the author wrote with the original tale it was based off of. The writing generally had an amused and lighthearted tone to it, employing different styles and perspectives. 

There is a thrill that comes with reading each new story and being able to somewhat piece things together. It all reads like a calm insight into a world similar to our own, but slightly different.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, and would recommend it to others.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

sarah984's review

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This is a super fun collection of short stories that take Japanese mythology and reimagine the ghost/monster characters in a modern context. All the stories are set in the same world, so various characters are shared between them. There is a short summary of the story each piece in the book is based on at the end, which was interesting for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death