Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

6 reviews

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Blood, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Sexism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

ladawson's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

This book is a slow and haunting build to a mysterious end. I feel like I’m left with more questions than answers, but that felt more realistic given the story that was laid out. The writing is beautiful and sitting in Miri’s grief felt like being in the frozen sub with Leah. The parallels of confusion and longing between the two felt even more heartbreaking as we switched timelines and perspectives. 

I would read the trigger warnings for this story as there is some body horror. Otherwise, if you’re down for some sad times and beautiful writing, I highly recommend the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, Confinement, Body horror, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Body shaming

horizonous's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body horror, and Confinement

Moderate: Dementia, Terminal illness, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

◦ Mental illness = Hypochondria

cecinamo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really loved this book. It has lesbians and the ocean >o<!!!! 
It is, I think more of a metaphor and things do not get explained. 
I still really enjoyed reading it. Especially the submarine chapters were super interesting yet also kind of scary and haunting. The end made me cry though >^<.

I found the ending as beautiful as it was sad. It reminded me of the original ending of the little mermaid and, in a way, it fits in a sad and beautiful way.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Confinement, Terminal illness, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Medical content

ellenisntcool's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

1. What the fuck

2. Please check the trigger warnings for this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

madarauchiha's review

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

✨🌠 my about / byf / CW info carrd: uchiha-madara 🌠✨

As filling as sea foam. I'm left wanting horror having fed none. It's very pretty writing. This book is really, like, white woman oriented. And bland. Where is the fucking? There's lesbians for christ sake. Of course we fuck. And where is the horror? Forgotten in the sea? The most we get is a little body horror and some oh noes DX moments in the ocean. Meh. 

No rating because I'm aware that I'm the wrong audience. 

If you came here looking for lesbian horror, ehhhhh skip this one. Listen, read this.

▪ “Ghosts don’t speak,” she said to me. “People misunderstand this. They think that when you’re haunted you hear someone speaking but you don’t. Or not usually. Most of the time, if you hear something speaking, it’s not a ghost – it’s something worse.”

This is the most horror you get out of this book. No really.


major blood, body horror, confinement, injuries, medical content, mouth injuries, parasites, parental death, religion catholic, sexism, sexual content, vomit

medium alcohol, animal death, drug abuse, self harm, sexual harassment

minor animal death, religion catholic,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death