Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

3 reviews

emmareeser's review

dark sad 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

While incredibly long this book kept me captivated until the end! Minus one star for the ending, it didn’t really leave you with much closure and didn’t really make sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Cursing, and Death of parent

Gambling

annikjakober's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I understand why the reviews for this one are polarizing. Personally, I loved the writing style and that the reader got insight in so many different characters. Lee intertwines many plottlines of multiple families throughout New York, and thereby writes so graphic which makes this novel so addictive. The plot is very different from Patchinko, so it's hard to compare them. I disliked the portrayal of women in this book, as most of them were making terrible decisions (all the time) and acting unreasonable. Meanwhile, every male character in this book seems to be focused on sex only. Besides unrealistic portrayals of luxury and university degrees

(who has a magna cum laude in economics and cannot handle money and acquires dept as a hobby?!)

, I really enjoyed the diverse character descriptions and the brilliant writing style. This book reads like a fun and witty soap opera.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

internationalreads's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Infidelity, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion