Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

5 reviews

breadbummer's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I...truly do not know how to feel about this book. I know there are tons of people out there arguing about whether this glorifies toxic masculinity or is the best book/movie ever (by *cough* cishet able-bodied white men who somehow got the idea that society wasn't specifically built for and around them *cough*); very obviously, I don't agree with that second statement, though this story has the elements of taking itself seriously and, at the same time, parodying itself. "Fight Club" really reminds me of the song 'Two Trucks" in this way: what is more masculine than explosions, lack of individuality, senseless violence, hating women, and having literal balls? All of that crammed together into a single can, that's what. For sure, it's a ridiculous story (filled with some great chemistry lessons, I might add), but it's a bit too sobering to know how many white men don't realize this. That is, even if Palahniuk IS poking fun at these types of people, how effective can that message be if no one's reading between the lines?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Grief, Fatphobia, and Vomit

melanieg123's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-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

Love this book, definitely a top 3 pick

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

christina_huseth's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Split Personality meets cult leader of a regime army that follows a bunch of rules. Can’t really talk about it though, because of the first rule.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Drug use, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

gniu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Cancer, Gore, Terminal illness, and Violence

whentheresteeth's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War