Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

23 reviews

samixox's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.75

As a Black queer girl who is struggling with the idea of ever coming out to my homophobic family this book was what I needed. It is the story of an Antiguan gay man learning to accept his own sexuality while constantly being surrounded by (sometime  also internalised) homophobia while he learns to see the good in people. He's no saint and doesn't pretend to be. Reading it made me feel like I was in London. This is his story of still daring to be brave while being only human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, and Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Stalking, and Cultural appropriation

spookieboogie's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Homophobia

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism and Outing

molliepop's review

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

4.5

A fated love story of two Antiguan men and their frustrated existence in Britian with the wives they chose to stay with. Everisto perfectly balances humour and hardship between all parties involved to tell a tale that ultimately laments a wasted existence of not being able to love freely and openly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Homophobia

alayamorning's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

Minor: Transphobia

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

This book was fantastic: beautifully written with complex characters. I found myself liking Barry in spite of myself. His attitudes rubbed me the wrong way and often reminded me of male family members whom I find exhausting. Even so, I found myself very entertained by him and feeling compassion for him as a human. I thought he was excellent as an untrustworthy narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Racism, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Sexual content, Misogyny, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Child death, and Police brutality

ageism

peachani's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, and Transphobia

unfriendly_black_reader's review

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

jessreadsthings's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Colonisation, Cursing, and Drug use

CW for fairly long and in-depth descriptions of postnatal depression.

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional funny tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, and Domestic abuse

kayleyhyde's review

emotional funny reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, and Racism