Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

9 reviews

ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, and Misogyny

emma_sky's review

challenging dark informative fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexism, Colonisation, Stalking, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use

withlivjones's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

Reading this felt like watching reality TV. Unfortunately, I don’t like watching reality TV. 

The premise was very intriguing, and I am generally a fan of unlikeable characters. I really liked the commentary on race and class at first, but eventually it started to sound like Patel was saying the same thing each time in very slightly different ways. The prose reads like slam poetry at times and jury’s still out on whether or not I enjoyed it. I did laugh at a few of the chapter titles, though, they felt very Tumblr-esque. I see myself potentially returning to this book in the future in case I missed the hype the first time around. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Racism and Sexism

eslsilver's review against another edition

dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

annabella's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I originally tried this in audiobook format but couldn’t engage, this time in paperback I got into the words so easily and loved it from the beginning. I think physically I could understand the short ‘chapter’ format more and I really liked its disjointedness, its originality from a usual linear novel but instead a bit like snapshots or entries into this person’s life. 

I found it hilarious and how unhinged this person was. I think because of my own experience it resonates and it’s so specific I was laughing out loud at points (reading reviews that felt deeply disturbed by this character and felt they were unlikeable is also interesting). The anonymity and the use of ‘I’ vs ‘i’ is really clever. I also really loved the bits of critique towards race and power dynamics. I felt some sympathy towards the deranged character in this world of harsh power and white supremacy that makes her behaviour a lot more complex than just her being a total weirdo creep. I think it was approached with sensitivity and empathy!

It’s 5 stars for me because it felt so original and nuanced and I think I’ll struggle to find a book like it. 

I want to read this book again (doesn’t have to be for a while) and buy it too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

chronicacademia's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Classism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, and Misogyny

lovelylilelle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

heydreamer09's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Not often do you read a book that leaves you so divided. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Infidelity, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

risemini's review against another edition

dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Biphobia, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Lesbophobia, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Mental illness