Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

59 reviews

tayaingrid's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Colonisation

sbookreader's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Astonishing that this is billed as a romance. The colonialist bent was equally unwelcome. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Colonisation, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

ritzee13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book as a reread aswell, it was nice to know the story beforehand and catch glimpses of Mr. Rochesters shady behaviour and St John's robotic plans for the future. 

Also, I didn't realise how many red flags poor Jane is surrounded by. I begrudged her choice to go back to Rochester, but he was so much better than her cousin. 

The story provides keen insight into what could happen to a poor and helpless woman in a patriarchal society. It seems so easy for the men in her life to push her around and even order her to marry them, it makes me so uncomfortable. 

Also, as an Indian woman, I find St. Johns mission to rid the hindu heathens of their beliefs so ridiculous and disturbing. I don't know how people can go around claiming they have the greatest thing and try to fear monger people into a religion, its baffling.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Racism, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Incest, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

sophie8's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I loved this so much more than I expected, the second half especially! Worth every page :)  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Classism, Mental illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

On a lighter note, warning: you may become obsessed

drraytay's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alyssapusateri's review

challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Grief, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

marianne_clh's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Colonisation, Racism, Classism, and Gaslighting

ayphyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This is the book that got me into classic literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Misogyny, Racism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Confinement, Infidelity, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Suicide attempt

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Classism, Misogyny, and Suicide

brodi727's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts