Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Red Sorghum by Mo Yan

2 reviews

seanml's review

challenging dark informative sad 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? No

3.75

Red Sorghum was very casually the most graphic thing I’ve ever read. Its backdrop is 20th century China, jumping around between the early 1920s and through the intense Japanese occupation of 1939 and 1940. If you want a story where things get bad and then they get worse and then become entrenched in misfortune, this may be for you. 7.5/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Miscarriage, Gore, Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Physical abuse, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Genocide, and War

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Drug use, Addiction, Incest, and Suicide

schwambibambi's review

The misogyny was honestly traumatizing to read and I don't want to spend my time reading about shitheads excusing rape and trying to force the victim to marry her rapist. I don't care how culturally significant this book is, I don't need this in my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Police brutality, Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence