Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

44 reviews

annibear_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

1quillb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Death

3frenchtoast's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicide, and Police brutality

em_dill's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Animal death

becca_22's review against another edition

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: Physical abuse and Violence

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Pregnancy, and War

corinne2021's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicide

atrkula's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation

colorfulfairylights's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Suicide

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Blood and Grief

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I had to read this book for school and it overall, wasn't my favorite, but I am glad that I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

tahsintries's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Xenophobia