Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

69 reviews

mar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

jesus christ. fucking theatre kids, man

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Drug abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content, Racism, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Eating disorder

indigoreadingcollective's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

For the love of god do not get broken up with during the last hundred pages of this book and then keep reading. I can assure you that the book will do enough damage on its own, but if you do both you may end up like me. Sobbing at midnight over people in a pretentious school begging a god you do not believe  in to

at least give them a happy ending if you do not get your own.

 
No real spoiler as far as plot goes, as much as a spoiler to the way this book made me feel. Because holy shit will I never recover. People who say Song of Achilles is the saddest book they’ve read need to read this because I thought that was sad but oh my god. 
This review is basically incomprehensible but neither am I and neither is the book at times because you’re crying to hard to read the words. Please read this book. 
I may be scaring you away with this but it’s truly one of the most well written books I read, it was engaging and I was hooked all of the time. I had family things happening and while I couldn’t read it quickly I spent some time devoted to thinking about it every single day even if I couldn’t read. It takes up entirely too much brain space. Shout out M.L. Rio. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Murder, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders

sunrise's review against another edition

why is nobody talking about the racism and sexism is this book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Sexism

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Objectively this might not be a five star book, but for me it was. It was engrossing from the start and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It does not have the same critical lens or character depth as the secret history, which it is often compared to, but I love Shakespeare and the fact that the story was basically modeled on his tragedies just really worked for me. An absolute page turner!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexism

Minor: Blood and Vomit

_piercingwords_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A really intense read that got me out of a reading slump. 

The story feels very real, on an emotional rather than logical level. The structure is a nice touch and fitting for the Shakespeare centered story. There's a lot to be analysed, a lot of foreshadowing and parallels to the plays alluded to in the book;
definitely a book you need to read in depth to really be able to appreciate the thought put into it, I will have to read it again, more thoroughly and with the knowledge of everything happening.

In the end, it is a love story, in a twisted, untraditional way.
It left me with a few questions unanswered but I couldn't put it down, the tension high until the last page and I do recommend it, especially to Shakespeare lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Vomit, Outing, Bullying, Body shaming, Misogyny, Grief, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexism, and Addiction

snowydaze's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This book was pitched to me as a dark academia meets Shakespeare novel. Although it hits both of these points, I found the characters to be very one-dimensional and the women to be overly sexualized for most of the novel. The plot, was run of the mill, with relationships between characters that seemed to be lacking of any depth besides some weird love triangles. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Murder, and Physical abuse

isleoflinds's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Addiction, Body shaming, Classism, and Infidelity

G slur, pretentious

aastedorgli's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

This is a for specially interested people, if you have no interest for shakespear, that is litterally the whole book. You’ll get enoguht if you have an interest for ancient rome (specifically Julius Ceasar). If you search up quotes you’ll get a better reading experience

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, and Outing

monse's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Death, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

ingamaloy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism