Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Fanny Hill (Harper Perennial Forbidden Classics) by John Cleland

3 reviews

claireclimbstrees's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

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

2.5

I read this for a college course, called enlightenment literature in our course catalog, but called virgins and whores on the posters. Given the latter half of that second name, reading this makes sense. It is very misogynistic in its portrayal of women, but also fascinating for its portrayal of women's pleasure in a book from the eighteenth century.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Lesbophobia, Ableism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Trafficking, Violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Outing, Classism, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood

meecespieces's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Misogyny, Rape, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage

em2jules's review against another edition

challenging funny informative slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Adult/minor relationship