Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

39 reviews

batcaves's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Trafficking

jchsyu's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, and Rape

horizonous's review

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Trafficking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

◦ Medical trauma = Genital mutilation

shontellereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

 Really enjoyed this, so bleak and depressing but so so so good. Check the TWs!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Gore, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Infertility

sistermagpie's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Rape, Trafficking, Suicide, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

shannonsacoman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Trafficking, Suicide, and Pedophilia

kiesa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Child death

Moderate: Infertility, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Homophobia

dianaboe's review against another edition

dark sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Miscarriage

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

katemccaughan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence