Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

10 reviews

emmablue's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

i really thought this was gonna be my new fav :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Eating disorder, Animal death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Infertility, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Vomit, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Cancer, Abortion, Homophobia, and Blood

readasaurus_rex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

An incredible, moving, and thought-provoking work of fiction. I will be seeking out more by this author

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Animal death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Gore, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

alexchig's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.5

The premise of this book is so unusual yet the message is really far-reaching. Just as in The Book of Form and Emptiness, Ruth Ozeki infused the story with so much social commentary that I was left with a lot to think about afterwards. The characters were diverse and complex, with all of them having different outlooks on life largely due to their social and cultural backgrounds. Some moments were extremely traumatic and had me on the verge of tears which I didn't expect due to the rather lighthearted beginning. I listened to the audiobook and found that Ruth narrated in a very engaging way, taking on different voices and accents depending on the character. I'm thoroughly impressed by what I've read from her so far, looking forward to more! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Racism

fatigue's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Rape

becksusername's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Blood, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

tiredurbanist's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Animal death, Cancer, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

fionad's review

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jazzeeazz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

This book. Honestly expect to question your whole life and everything you have ever believed. The story bluntly and satirically plays on the media and its objectification of women. Jane's complex identity contrasting with the factual, documentary-esque writing connects you to the character and all of her hardships. Jane's journey, and her slow realization that she is obligated to portray the truth, builds this idea of having a purpose in life, no matter how late into it. The addition of Akiko blended in with the introduction of the wives, and tied her to their stories from the beginning. Nothing was surprising necessarily, but it was satisfying (not in a way that you expect what's coming). Each plot point and choice beautifully developed the characters and themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Animal cruelty

auroragraph's review

challenging informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Misogyny