Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

34 reviews

beautifulminutiae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Infertility

Moderate: Murder and Sexism

kbairbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I swear I have been reading so many dark books recently and it’s messing with me a little bit so I’m gonna try and pick up some lighter things for a little bit to lift me out of this mood. This story was told from three different perspectives and had three different narrators and I enjoyed that it was a dark feminist dual timeline story about betrayal and murder and coming to terms with Feelings and the important things in life and the people that matter but also damn that plot twist at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gore, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Abortion, Blood, and Infidelity

Moderate: Classism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

lemilyh's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Excellent! I loved the dual timeline. In the present, a woman recovering from a painful life shock stumbles upon an unexpected history mystery. In the past, a woman dealing in poisons to help women lives out said history mystery. Definitely not my usual kind of book, but I’m glad I read it. Content warnings for infidelity, poisoning, miscarriage, sexual assault, suicide, and death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Classism

Poisoning, death of a spouse

thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexism, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal death and Alcohol

alid73's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and Infidelity

ekmoore11's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

readergonewilde's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

foreverinastory's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Rep: Disabled female MC with chronic pain, disabled female side character with tremors of some sort.

CWs: Graphic: Abortion/forced miscarriage (against characters consent), alcohol consumption, death, drug use, gaslighting, grief, infidelity, misogyny, murder, sexism, suicidal thoughts, toxic relationship. Moderate: Blood, child abuse, pedophilia, pregnancy, rape, sexual assault, vomit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit