Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

17 reviews

elmcdonough's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Murder, and Domestic abuse

meemawreads's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Rebecca Solnit is one of my deities. I dog ear so many pages in her books. I have to admit I liked The Mother of All Questions better than this one, between the two I recommend that one more. I was a little lost in the Virginia Woolf essay, and more than once I found myself wishing for an updated essay or two (this was published in 2014, and as an example the Me Too movement erupted since then and would fit into this narrative.)  Still a valuable read if a little dated in 2022. Four taters 🥔🥔🥔🥔/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Nothing overtly graphic, but consistent mentions of violence against women in many forms.

cynka's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Ta książka jest napisana bardzo prosto, ale według mnie to wcale nie jest minus. Dzięki temu, przeczytałam ją prawie na raz, wciągnęłam się i nie zmęczyłam czytając, a bałam się, że tak właśnie będzie.

Rebecca przedstawia wiele trafnych spostrzeżeń, mój ulubiony esej to chyba ten o równości małżeńskiej, jest po prostu genialny.

Dzięki tej książce mam ochotę czytać więcej tego typu literatury i bardzo jestem tej książce za to wdzięczna.

Ważna pozycja, otwierająca oczy. Nie rewolucjonistyczna, nie wstrząsająca, ale nadal cholernie ważna. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism

ilka_dorothea's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

complexfemalecharacters's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

While the author did create some good arguments here and there, her work read as a “stream of consciousness.” Some other users have mentioned how dated this work has become as well as how “white feminism” is apparent in it, and I would have to agree. This can be seen with her perception of religious coverings for Muslim women or her support on the Zapatista movement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

my_forest_library's review

informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming and Rape