Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Moja mroczna Vanesso by Kate Elizabeth Russell

95 reviews

amnahahmad's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This story is haunting.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Rape, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

kia_y_k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Misogyny, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death of parent, Cursing, Alcoholism, Medical content, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Child abuse

absolute_unit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Addiction

lostpaperbacks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It's so well done I couldn't help rating it a 4.5 even though it disturbs me so much. It's nauseating and it infuriates me. I, for one will not recommend anyone to read it if they're not 100% sure they could handle the subject. It is told in a very graphic manner that I had to take a week break from this book. It hits me hard because I've experienced this. I've went through the emotional and sexual abuse from a teacher.  I know first hand how it all feels. If I have read this book around 6/7 years ago, fresh from my experience with that teacher, I would not be okay. Because the characters felt real to me. It's so well-written from the victim's POV, it depicts so well how the manipulation works. 

Will never re-read this but it made me think and reflect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexism

mayablythe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I feel actually physically in pain after reading this. My heart hurts. I feel bad for Vanessa and yet she's such a hateable character. Obviously none of them deserved what S did to them but I hated how she was rating how bad what happened to her and how bad what happened to them on a scale.. like let's not compare traumas please. I was glad she was slowly finding her peace at the end though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Bullying, Animal death, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic friendship

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Bullying, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

hannahhansa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexism, Pedophilia, Drug use, Suicide, Sexual content, Rape, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Death

caoimhekilleen's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Grief

schivakumaran's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is humbling. Its horrifying. I have literally no words to describe just how poinient this book. Its an important book. It shows the deep rooted effects abuse can have on you for years after even in you adulthood and how it can shape you as a person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, and Drug use