Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

21 reviews

imbored_soillread's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed reading it, and it was well written, a true classic, but I can’t help feeling that in this instant, the movie is better than the book. Wesley seemed almost abusive in the book and I get that it was due to his own pain and trying to save Buttercup, but it doesn’t excuse how he treats her. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Blood, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Ableism, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

stephanieheld's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Violence, and Death

jem_carstairs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

The amount of gay subtext in this book is truly remarkable.

On an unrelated note, Fezzick and Inigo are lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Death, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism and Pregnancy

jacob_dion's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Misogyny

abbyluvsfrogs444's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This would've been better without all of Goldman's stupid interruptions.

Obviously this is a fictional story and S. Morgenstern did not exist.

I had a very hard time enjoying this book when Goldman kept interrupting himself to add some useless fact or tell a story about his childhood. I skipped the first 42 pages cause he just rambles on. I just wanted the story of Buttercup and Westley. I don't care if you think he was a genius for how he writes this, I found it insufferable. I would've rated it two stars but I did like the story (minus Goldman being annoying). 

Bottom line: THE MOVIE IS BETTER!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Torture, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, and Grief

kerttuli's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Body shaming, Violence, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexism

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death

strabbyfieldz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

cannot believe that the whole morgenstern / goldman meta is this effective purely because goldman's narration suuuuuucks so hard and 'morgenstern's' doesn't lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Fatphobia

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Domestic abuse

reneetrinket's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Kidnapping, Torture, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Misogyny

tamara_joy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Misogyny, Torture, Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia, Murder, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

rachel_here's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism