Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

96 reviews

danny_fox's review against another edition

emotional inspiring relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

One of my personal favorite books!

The plot sounds very simple and to some degree even cliche, but it's actually a very unique story and very enjoyable. The characters have personalities and the story is simple and fun. It even made me almost cry at one point. And I really enjoyed the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.

Highly recommend it to anyone who likes romance and drama, as well as really nicely written characters. Austen's style of writing is really beautiful and fun, which just adds to how great this book is. Looking forward to reading more of her works. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Incest

lucy12345's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Classism

Minor: Incest

krystalgaia's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

I admire how interconnected every characters' decisions are. The characters are dynamic, the pacing was perfect, the subplots were resolved wonderfully, and the "clear and obvious" goal was reached satisfactorily — in other words, it made sense. Impeccable worldbuilding too: Austen took her time, so when I got to the midpoint, it was satisfying. And the climax? Beyond satisfying. The story structure was also very clear.

Austen plays around with words like how Elizabeth does: witty, clever, snappy. And although the Penguin Classics edition preserved the early 19th century language which Austen had used, it's still a fairly easy read for a modern reader—and English is my second language.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Incest and Adult/minor relationship

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Another re-read for me and while this rating and review might be colored by nostalgia, I still find myself enjoying it thoroughly and it remains a comfort for me to pick up again and again.

It is probably one of the best examples of how people can change over time and go through a redemption arc after their character failings are pointed out to them since they do it with no expectations of the other (even if there is plenty of hopeful yearning).  This goes for Darcy and Eliza both.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

eleanora's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Misogyny and Death of parent

namzuru's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.25

i used an audio book while reading or i would have just never properly understood what was happening, did make things more enjoyable tho. the book was slow at times but oh my when it wasn’t i got really into it and was heavily invested in these characters. there were plot point i just did not care about at all.

the whole thing about lydia and wickham omg i did not care. even thought it did add to the development of elizabeth and darcy. i just really wanted to move past them.

when it wasn’t focusing darcy and elizabeth i just really wanted it to go back to them. omg chapter 43 😩😩

i have to be honest i like the movie better 🤭


favourite quote:

“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.” - mr Darcy to elizabeth 

taylor swift songs that embody this book:

i almost do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

hot_water's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Incest

smoothgoat's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and War

ggcd1981's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

Rating: 5.0 estrelas 

TRIGER WARNING: Misogyny (characteristic to the time period) 

O que dizer de Orgulho e preconceito (Pride and prejudice) que já não foi dito antes. Eu cheguei atrasada na festa, mas antes tarde do que nunca. Eu gostei MUITO do livro. É inteligente, cômico e brilhante em sua simplicidade. Eu não gosto de romances, mas Pride and prejudice é uma exceção. Os principais fatores que me ganharam foi a inteligência e senso de humor na escrita de Jane Austen, e a personalidade forte, audaciosa e que não se deixa intimidar da protagonista Elizabeth Bennet. Honestamente quando Lady Catherine de Bourgh confrontou Elizabeth e a mesma nem se quer fraquejou virei fã de Lizzie. Elizabeth foi firme em sua posição e não cedeu a pressões externas. Isso me fez pensar “como é possível que Jane Austen tenha escrito uma personagem feminina forte e decidida em 1813 e autores hoje ainda escrevem personagens femininos questionáveis”. No início tive antipatia por Mr. Darcy, mas o fato de ele ter reconhecido seus defeitos no fim o redimiram em maior parte. Lydia Bennet foi, intencionalmente por parte de Austen, insuportável e tudo que eu queria é que ela percebesse seu egoísmo, irresponsabilidade e inconsequência. Porém, essa não era a proposta da obra. Não tenho nenhum ponto negativo que me venha a mente nesse momento e teria que literalmente caçar um para poder citar...e não vou fazer isso. O fato é que o livro tem uma história simples, mas executada de forma brilhante e me manteve interessada e entretida o tempo todo. Tenho também que dizer que a narração de Rosamund Pike foi MARAVILHOSA. Não há como dar outra nota que 5 estrelas.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny