Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

35 reviews

_nessa_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

This is such an amazing book. It’s incredible how the author frames the story through the eyes of the women affected and how alternative realities are explored. Making Ansel be the reader is also an interesting choice and love how she never romanticized his actions. 

Saffy is such a badass i love her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Rape, and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, and Drug use

katrinarose's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This was such a nuanced thoughtful deconstruction of a killer and the lives affected by him. I like the writing style too, it kept me hooked even through some slower moments in the middle. I will be thinking about this for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

2.0

One day I will finally learn that I just don't like literary novels. This was not that day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Stalking, Grief, Murder, and Alcoholism

Minor: Racism

bwwilhelm's review against another edition

I understand what the author was going for, but this book just wasn't for me. It's way too traumatic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

looneytunes's review against another edition

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Animal death

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Beautifully written. It's hard to empathise with characters when you only spend a couple of chapters with each but the author made sure to give her female characters a brightness that shines through the dark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Abandonment, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexism, and Racism

minxtte's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Grief, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, Sexism, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Car accident, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Homophobia

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

i absolutely loved this. it was so introspective, i loved how the author did not lead you to believe one way or another. they simply told a story, and you can take it as you want. i loved the multiple POV’s and how they all related to the death row inmate. the ending was so beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

abigalewood's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I went into this book pretty blind from a youtuber recommendation and I was honestly blown away by the prose and storytelling, I love that the author made the women in this story feel real and important when so much of our culture is focused on the men who commit violent acts against them. Truly one of my favorite reads of 2022.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Sexism, Violence, and Stalking

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Sexism