Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

130 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Police brutality, Medical content, Colonisation

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol

wackly93's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault

fujiopples's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense 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

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this book is not as strong as it's predecessor, adding too many elements and plot twists that were unnecessary. however, i still found enjoyment in reading about the adventures of wu zetian and friends. the worldbuilding is still very solid, and i love zetian and i support everything she does (even if she is kinda evil sometimes). very much looking forward to the next book in this series!!!

i hope yizhi, shimin, and zetian get to live happily ever after...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

peachylite's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content

Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy

maybe_its_me's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death

artemispraxius's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This feels so disconnected from Iron Widow. I understand that the themes are different here, that Zetian must transition from a raging symbol to a political figurehead. However, it feels like she got…neutered, for a lack of better terms. She just bends and does as little as possible to support anything that she actually cares about. Let’s herself be bullied every step of the way, I don’t care if she argues because she eventually relents in the end. And the further I went on, the more things just seemed to spiral out of control with no clear way to make things right again. Kind of like when a Shojin manga keeps making stronger and stronger villains that they put themselves in a corner? Yeah, just like that. The last six or so chapters, I think, were so jumbled and rushed that I’m still not sure what happened. It’s more like vague acknowledgement of: “okay this, this, and this happened at…some point”. I think the author definitely should have put less focus on the politics (which became repetitive after the 4 chapter) and more about the HEAVENLY TYRANTS.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Classism

annas_bookish_life's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, War

Moderate: Pregnancy

silvestro's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, War

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Classism

Minor: Abortion

mxcarrion's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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An incredible sequel, thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the changes we see the characters go through. Cannot wait for the next! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

bibble_kingly's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Blood