Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Women's Room by Marilyn French

3 reviews

kaaaaaaaaaaate's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism

rosalind's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Classism, Excrement, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Self harm, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide, Murder, Abortion, Violence, Alcohol, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Lesbophobia, War, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Fascinating book for its cultural significance and its view of protofeminism. I do want to urge anyone considering reading it (women especially) to check they’re in a robust place before diving in. It’s fairly bleak and relentlessly so. Take as many breaks as you need and remember that hope is important to your well-being, so guard your sense of it!

kkulhannie's review

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, and Body shaming