Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

58 reviews

lakyn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

interesting characters, liked the "cool girl" idea (male gaze.) 

amys a powerhouse idc nicks a bitch

not a diverse group of characters, one confirmed poc character in it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide

raeshala's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer and Bullying

bugthebard's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Self harm, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, Stalking, and Pregnancy

bill_lundeen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

Fantastic book! So well written. Loved the storytelling style. Slow start, but gets GOOD! The writing was so good

I went from only rooting for one character, to rooting for them both somehow, to hating them both somehow

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexism

arijones91's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexism

lameyloser's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit and Suicide

sofiaxaguilar's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

anne311's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

simply iconic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Incest and Miscarriage