Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

41 reviews

nklimczak's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, Death of parent, and Acephobia/Arophobia

fantasticalsam's review against another edition

funny

1.5

In contrast to the first book, which had a structured and tight plot, linear character development, and problematic regarding race in a way that made it difficult to tell if it was a criticism of the historical time period or not...this book bore no such unclarity.

This novel is orientalist and racist in a seemingly inclusive way that does not challenge settler-colonialism or racial bias. It's a coming of age novel, but the racism inherent to how Felicity (white main character) sees Sim (Algerian queerplatonic interest) in the first and second acts isn't ever actually addressed. Rather, the bias is written off as Felicity being distrustful of "pirates", but the group was saved by pirates last book - and in this book again! None of this character's choices make sense if she's not racist, and the fact that Sim doesn't ever call that out and is smitten with her (and, kisses Felicity without any hint of permission at one point which harkens to the predatory masculine/racially masculinized lesbian trope in a deeply uncomfortable way) is wrong.

It did have the unfortunate pairing of (1) the most nonsense plot I've ever seen, and (2) an incredibly funny line every hour or so that made it a very funny book to check out from the library and make fun of with my spouse. I wouldn't recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

oddio's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: Homophobia, Slavery, and Acephobia/Arophobia

laurensgaylife's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, and Death of parent

katie0528's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

A year after the first book, Felicity finds herself rejected from one British medical school after another. Desperate for the chance to be taken seriously, Felicity reuintes with a childhood friend, Johanna, who is engaged to a liberal minded doctor who may be willing to assist her with the help of the mysterious pirate Sim who has her own reasons to find Johanna. Things quickly spin out of control with all three girls pulled into a magical mystery of the past, forcing them to create an uneasy alliance to overcome their foes and carve a place for women in a world that has no use for them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

asexual main character

disnelyse's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction and Violence

Minor: Slavery and Death of parent

epeolatrist's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Slavery

rafacolog's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Violence

bootrat's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this more than the first book, partly because I prefer Felicity and her story to Monty but partly because the mystery and general storyline in this book was more fun and interesting!

I also loved the storyline of Felicity's sexuality and how that concluded with her and others accepting who she is and being comfortable with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Misogyny, Sexism, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism and Physical abuse