Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

21 reviews

thebearnest's review against another edition

adventurous informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Colonisation, Grief, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Violence, Animal death, Child death, Ableism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Cannibalism, Genocide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture

silverrose187's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Ableism, Bullying, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Classism, Xenophobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

beautifulminutiae's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Racism

lets_book's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, Toxic relationship, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Violence, and Ableism

casualskimreader's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Read it in 2018 for a school project. It is my favourite book I have ever read. The writing is spectacular and the story is incredible. It is slow but every page is worth it. It is my number one book recommendation. I will reread it once I get my paper back again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Colonisation, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming

uss_mary_shelley's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

I read most of this book today despite starting it in September, and I'm not sure what that means for my feelings on it. It's good and captivating but I think I've come away feeling disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Colonisation, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Body horror, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

amanileb's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing 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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

sjanke2's review

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

etteloc's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Racism, and Religious bigotry