Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Reprieve by James Han Mattson

15 reviews

mangofandango's review

challenging dark tense slow-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? N/A

3.75

he blurb on the inside flap is...strangely intense, and the quote on the cover - a American classic to be? A story about a full contact haunted house that is actually an incisive exploration of race, capitalism, sexism etc in America? I sort of chuckled at those statements. I don't know about American classic to be, but ok, it really is a story about a full contact haunted house that explores race, capitalism, sexism/misogyny, and more. It's not a horror story, it's more of a cultural critique with Halloween makeup on. Some of it was so difficult to sit with, and it wasn't the parts in the house - Leonard's entire storyline and characterization was so cringe, chilling and scary all by itself that it would have felt horrific even without the rest of it. 
I wasn't sure when I started, but by the second half of the book I was absorbed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

raccoonbirb_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault

sallysimply's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

The pacing of this - fantastic! The writing - pretty good!

But WOW was this frustrating to read at times! I love ambiguous endings, open endings, not having everything fully tied up, and still, I was so frustrated that by the end of this, I really did not know wtf John's deal was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

Possibly the biggest content warning is for the lengthy, frustrating making of an incel / descent into fragile and toxic masculinity. Dear god, was it triggering.

lizardbet's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism

stevie's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia