Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

17 reviews

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read (in the way it was written). It’s so beautiful and sad and perfectly encapsulates how grief affects our lives.

My only critique is how quickly the ending came and certain aspects of the man with the kids. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Death, and Mental illness

srk_reads's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual content

onion's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Medical content, Grief, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny and Rape

yuhanlin's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Grief

jodierose14's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Rape

platypusinrainboots's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Medical trauma, Sexism, Misogyny, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

(Mentioned in the front cover — Death of a parent.)