Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

123 reviews

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation

spearflinger's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I couldn’t put this book down. Finished it within two days, devouring it at an almost concerning pace. The characters, the problems, and the unanswered questions drive you onward, but you never feel rushed. 

Scary, slow-horror, with well researched history and regional witchcraft/hedgecraft. Definitely not for those squeamish about gore or blood. The successes are hard fought, and you find yourself rooting for and sympathizing with characters you don’t want to at first. Complicated characters and relationships, well written women, and beautiful (and at times sickening) imagery.

I never thought of myself as a horror reader, but I just might be now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

leahrosereads's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC. Now onto the honest review: 

The good: The last 20ish% or so was excellent.  I thoroughly enjoyed both Abitha and Samson as characters and liked both of their storylines individually and when it all came together.

The bad: The pacing was off.  This dragged in quite a few parts and it felt like there were too many side plots that were rushed through.  

The ugly: Outside of all the historical stuff that took place in 1666 (anti-Indigenous rhetoric, slurs towards Indigenous peoples, lack of women's agency), the abuse towards an animal and death/mutilation of the cat felt wholly unnecessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, and Violence