Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Nana by Brandon Massey

4 reviews

mikkareads's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

1.25

 In my opinion, it's predictable, it's boring, it's sexist - we see much of the action through the Male Gaze, the perspective of a chronic womanizer who lustfully perceives every woman's breasts, legs, and buttocks as objects of desire. Even with a woman he rightly sees as evil, he can't help but mention her sex appeal.

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There are numerous sex scenes, many of which are part of the horror aspect of the book. Two of them are scenes where a man is forcibly tied up and forced to have sex against his will - but of course, he secretly enjoys it because the woman is sooooo incredibly attractive and kinky. This is, in my eyes, a trivialization of sexual violence, which I find distasteful even in an exaggerated campy horror novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Body shaming

meganrae047's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexism

heather_dowell's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Pregnancy, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Body shaming, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Body horror, Death of parent, and Abandonment

remie's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Body shaming, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Incest, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy