Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

229 reviews

arcticdryas's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved the writing and the characters. I was ready for the villagers to be killed within the first 20 pages - don’t usually get that strong of feelings that quickly. Absolutely loved, would read again and recommend. Samson and Forest, my loves ♥️ Abitha, relatable and wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Misogyny

alexashines's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Super dark and twisted, but if you’re ready for it- it’s a great read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Alcohol

birrebir's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, and Religious bigotry

marcipanek7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

I loved this book.
Despite everything bad that happened in there it, for some reason, fills me with deep sense of comfort. 
I love you, Abitha and Samson. You will always live inside me. 
(Sweet, sweet vengeance.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

bluestar_apologist's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

kwthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Racial slurs

devinjai6655's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

The cat does die in the book, beaten to death when Abitha is accused of witchcraft.

nymeria123's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.25

Overall, a great witchy read full of magic, blood, gore, and spirits. It would have been a perfect book for Halloween. And as someone who grew up in a very religious household, the commentary on extreme Christian beliefs was interesting.
I wish more had been done with the Pequot indigenous characters - their culture and the characters could have been more represented in my opinion which could lead to them feeling less like stereotypes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Colonisation

whatsmacksaid's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal death