Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison

3 reviews

dorothea03's review

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

I thought this book was pretty mid. The main character objectifies women in a weird way and like constantly. I was bored and didn’t want to keep reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Misogyny

isabelvalora's review against another edition

Review by a social worker who works with individuals are aging, disabled, and/or unhoused:
Some of the words and phrases the author used rubbed me the wrong way and came off as entirely problematic coming from a male author. The caregiving relationship kinda sucked and did not empower Trev to do much of anything. It also seemed like Ben was truly punching in and out of shifts, and did not care for the well-being of Trev. The narration of Ben’s thoughts of women and his horrible excuses to Janet turned me off. Putting this book down for a book at makes me feel good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Rape

k8huds's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Racism