Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

14 reviews

lynneliu's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Medical trauma, and Racism

lexi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Genocide

There are a lot of potentially triggering topics in this book, but it never felt like "torture porn" to me. It wasn't there to shock, it was there because these are real experiences people have.

imreallyraven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-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

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Torture

bawallington's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexism