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notthatcosta's review against another edition
2.5
Most of the chapters feel unnecessarily padded out, often with repetition of previous points made that don't serve to create a cohesive narrative thread. Even in more successful chapters like 'Men Who Don't Know They Hate Women', half way through it veers off into a tangent about the 2016 election.
I understand that the topic at hand is very broad, complex and wide reaching, but the lack of focus makes it frustrating to read beyond the frustrating subject matter. With better and tighter editing I think this could have been a great book, but it ends up feeling like an unfocussed and cluttered collection of ideas and case studies with some paraphrased 4Chan posts sprinkled in.
I probably would have preferred it if the book just centred on what Laura Bates heard during her school visits and talks, rather than the need to try and summarise what she read on manosphere forums.
Moderate: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Bullying, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Body shaming, Sexism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Cursing, Death, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Xenophobia
nugenmak000's review
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and Sexual violence
Minor: Antisemitism, Murder, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, and Rape
champagnepr0blem's review
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Homophobia, Violence, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Antisemitism
znvisser's review
2.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Transphobia, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault
janeywaneyb's review against another edition
5.0
I have had my eyes thoroughly slapped open by this book and the spread of violent misogyny into our daily lives by the Manosphere, politicians, journalists, celebrities and others of influence through so many means that our Young people accept the ideology as a norm. This is a powerful book that offers such clarity on issues we should all be aware of and how the minority are influencing the majority filling our society with a hate rhetoric. Before starting this book I thought I knew something of incels and misogyny, nope! I knew nothing, I had no idea how deep rooted the issue is and how it is secreted into main stream politics, journalism and media to become a "norm". Bates has researched her book so thoroughly with no stone left unturned and she is shining a bright spot light that we must all look at NOW!
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Bullying
mariacirillo's review
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Murder, Rape, and Transphobia
ginnyb412's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Misogyny
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Sexism, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Child death, Bullying, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Death
Minor: Classism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Incest, Cursing, Gun violence, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Pedophilia
anningana's review
4.75
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Racism, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Sexism
Moderate: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, and Stalking
freyreads's review
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence and Racism
Minor: Pedophilia, Antisemitism, and Bullying
hannahdotmay's review
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Self harm, Racism, Mental illness, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Antisemitism