Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

15 reviews

loverofeels's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Biphobia

caughtbetweenpages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

I don't know that I can say I like this book. But I do think it is important, and I wish I'd had it when I was much younger. AHB does a great job of illustrating how rape culture beats down its victims/those most vulnerable in order to protect and coddle perpetrators, and how even those closest to you will sometimes disbelieve you when you challenge their preconceptions about the morality of certain men (yes, women and nonbinary people can also be rapists. But statistically speaking, and in terms of Who Does The Cis-Heteropatriarchy Protect From the Consequences of Their Actions? Yeah.). Definitely proceed with caution with this book if it's one that hits close to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

courtnoodles's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most important books I've read in a long time. Go in carefully. But if you can, it's a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Biphobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

faythfarrar's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Misogyny

Minor: Biphobia

ghostlyprince's review

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia and Dysphoria

There is a nonbinary character who says they want to go by they/them but the story and only character they came out to refer to them as she/her, could be because they said "she/her works for now" or could be lazy writing, not entirely sure

imstephtacular's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Suicidal thoughts

space_bandit's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Biphobia and Misogyny

Minor: Dysphoria

chaotic_dreams's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

_mar_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Biphobia

valeriaperez261's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“Necesitaba que me escuchara, necesitaba que nos escuchara a todas”

Esta clase de libros siempre me deja medio vacía, pero siempre los encuentro necesarios. Las lecturas que mas me duelen son las que me ponen en perspectiva más a menudo, al consumir este tipo de media me siento identificada en un modo un poco sombrío, porque sé que en cada palabra hay una pequeña parte de mi. Leer esta clase de textos se siente como escuchar lo llevamos gritando por tanto tiempo. Hay cierto comfort en saber que estas historias están siendo contadas, y que hay un espacio para ellas en la comunidad lectora. Nunca he sido buena en explicar cómo me siento al leer libros con esta temática, pero quiero obligar a todo el mundo a leerlas, quiero que todxs se sientan un poco vacíos y hacer lugar dentro para escuchar, escuchar, escuchar.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Biphobia