Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Under the Skin by Michel Faber

5 reviews

scifi_rat's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Sexism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Car accident, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, and Rape

ellislilylovestoread's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body horror, Murder, Kidnapping, Car accident, Rape, and Medical trauma

directorpurry's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Car accident, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Confinement, Dysphoria, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death

corbinwilde's review

dark mysterious 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

The amount of references to the characters tits can be alarming but I guess if you take into consideration the fact that she’s being viewed from the perspective of men that perhaps you’re supposed to feel Icked out by, it begins to make sense. Other than that, the book has left me with a lot of questions & if you like stories that leave you questioning whether or not the characters are likeable or not, in a decently successful philosophical kind of way, then this book really is very gripping. 

I’m annoyed that I knew the “revelation” before reading the book cos damn, if I hadn’t - the build up is sweeeeet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

quirpele's review

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fantastic and devastating book. Deeply funny despite some quite gory sections. Recommend if you liked Animal Farm or The Sparrow. Not many male authors do a woman's POV this well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit