Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

103 reviews

aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, and War

The book is set in the 1950s and 1960s. Therefore, the society is segregated and racial slurs are mentioned.

ilaronicly's review

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

kourts's review

emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

reemoony's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

before anything else, fuck delia owens. now, this was genuinely the best book ive read this year. it sucked me in on the first page and kept me there. following kya from her childhood all the way to adulthood become my favorite activity for a week. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and War

maggiejean's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Murder

sofialeser's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, and War

mellysay's review

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, and Grief

lizardosaur's review

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

jodiemarie_xox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I cried!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

jessiesnoww's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts