Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

33 reviews

zoiejanelle's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

the sapphic storyline feels tossed in for kicks, but the rest of the graphic novel is very intriguing. it is definitely a product of the “women bite back” era of media (ex. Promising Young Woman). wasn’t thrilled with the resolution, not sure what message it’s trying to send, but overall a fun read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

bryelle's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Super cute and quick graphic novel read. Becca is new to town and joins a group of popular girls.

The group of girls are werewolves and they have to eat humans to not be hungry on the full moon.

 

It is giving very much Jennifer’s Body. 
Diverse characters: teacher with non-binary pronouns, character with hijab, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Misogyny

annasbuecherbeet's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Racism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Violence

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

 I liked the commentary on the current social climate around sexual assault and the dig at Brett Kavanaugh. I didn't like how they portrayed the girl who was out of eating disorder treatment as "insufferable". When the main characters had their own sort of eating disorder. But overall it was a great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

itsheyfay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Infidelity

jama_vata's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

A group of continually hangry teenagers fight predatorial behaviour... without addressing their inner misogynistic issues.

Squad operates on the premise of a new mixed-race student trying to fit in by joining an all-girls gang with "Mean Girls" mechanics. It misses being the feminist commentary it tries to be when the protagonist and her abused peers by a Regina George figure are portrayed solely as victims. You can't sympathise with them as they are still toxic to others when not in the presence of their aggressor.

In the end, most problems aren't solved and are kind of played down when the main obstacle is sorted out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Toxic relationship

fanboyriot's review

dark 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

5.0

Honestly wasn't sure about the first two chapters.  I loved the art style but wasn’t sold on the plot at first.  Having finished this graphic novel in one sitting, I think it is safe to say I enjoyed it.  The story was cute, dramatic, and overall never boring.  And the happy ending was a nice bonus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Misogyny, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Body shaming, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexism

madelinesedai's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

foreverinastory's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to love this but this was not what I was expecting. There were so many toxic things in here and I was not prepared for it. Or the cannibalism.

Squad is the story of Becca, a transfer student to an elite high school. She doesn't expect to be adopted into the popular clique. But she is and now she has friends. Friends that are sometimes mean to each other, but that's the price of belonging right? Then Becca finds out her friends are werewolves and they prey on boys who sexually assault people. Becca agrees to be turned and together the four of them are unstoppable. When Arianna's predatory boyfriend is accidentally killed, cops begin looking for a serial killer and the girls world begins to unravel.

I guess in all this a good guide on what friendship shouldn't look like. You shouldn't be afraid of your friends. They should call you by the name you want them to use. They shouldn't insult your body or what you do with it.

I did like Becca's romantic storyline, even though it did feel a tad underdeveloped. Overall, I think this was not for me, which is par for the course with me and werewolf books honestly.

Rep: queer Asian American female MC, sapphic white female love interest, Black female side character, white fat female side character, BIPOC female side character, hijabi BIPOC female side character.

CWs: Murder, cannibalism, violence, attempted sexual assault, attempted rape, death, gore, blood, toxic friendship, bullying, sexual harassment, body shaming, slut shaming, misogyny, sexism, lesbomisia/lesbophobia, underage alcohol consumption, fatphobia, toxic relationship. Moderate: Racism and racial microaggressions, eating disorder mention, ableism, classism, grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, Rape, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Racism, Eating disorder, and Grief