Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Silence is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addonia

5 reviews

nahae's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, and War

decie's review against another edition

challenging reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Ableism

angela_iseli's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Rape, Sexual harassment, War, and Misogyny

purplehulk713's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

It was very well-written, it just wasn’t completely my type of book. It was a little too dense at times. And some of the characters are written a little ambiguously on purpose that it’s hard to get to know them. Some of it is a little hard to read, like uncovering what exactly the Cinema Silenzioso is trying to represent, but it’s still a very interesting read. It focuses on the lives of people living through the unfulfilled promises of their aid workers in a Sudanese refugee camp. They are limited both by their location in the middle of nowhere, but also by themselves and their cultural limitations. The midwife and Saba’s are always trying to force her back into the small box for women while she exists as a person in a masculine form. A constant question is, how can you seek your hopes or make new dreams when you have no opportunities? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, War, Animal death, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

sinaasappelsoep's review

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

3.5

Really interesting story. The surroundings of the refugee camp work very dehumanizing: individuals are forced to become part of this collective and their individual identity might not be accepted. Shows great insight into the individual experiences in a refugee camp. Time stands still in a refugee camp, which makes it hard for the characters to develop themselves and grow. It is all about being stuck, not just in a place, but also in a time, a culture, a gender, a body

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, War, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Ableism, and Body horror