Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai

8 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content and Racism

debby_caleb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Emotional abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Grief, Sexism, and Death

sarahm96's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Racism, Misogyny, Grief, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

tylerlee_readsnow's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, and Misogyny

kylieqrada's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this alot, but more as a contemporary with romance elements than as a straight romance. I liked our MCs together, but they didn't jump off the page for me like other romance pairings I've read lately. I loved Alisha Rai's writing, and her characterization is divine. Plus, the hard-hitting topics tackled (football pun) in this book are so well-done and insightful. I don't usually like a sports element in romance (she says as though she's some sort of romance connoisseur), but I loved the way CTE and mental illness were handled here. Will definitely be picking up more from Alisha Rai soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, and Grief

jujubeees's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

cheye13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Been feeling kinda slumpy, so for my usual cure, I turned to romance and I picked this up on a whim, thinking it'd be light and fun and probably over-hyped. It is not over-hyped.

I'd categorize this as more contemporary genre than romance, as it has a stronger plot than the romances I'm used to, and the love story does sort of take a backseat, which makes me love the story all the more. Rhi and Samson are visceral characters and all the relationships throughout – work, platonic, with each other, with themselves – sparkle. Both Rhi's and Samson's individual plots and the way their stories play off each other had me misty-eyed more than once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Dementia, Racism, and Sexual assault

Everything I've listed is implemented intentionally and handled with care. The main character is a Black woman in a male-dominated field navigating the dating app industry, and the story addresses that. The main plots are about the treatment of traumatic brain injuries in professional football and sexual harrassment in the workplace.