Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin

9 reviews

magikskydad's review

It was very well written but incredibly triggering for me. It is not an anthology for the light hearted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Vomit, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Rape, Incest, Excrement, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Wonderful book but if you’re struggling with mental health I would be gentle with your self. It’s pretty rough.

snowiceblackfruit77's review

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Infertility, Misogyny, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Incest, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Rape, Child death, Cursing, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

haleytaryn's review

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Pedophilia, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, and Violence

rubi_blue6's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

Imagine being able to relate so perfectly to fictional dietys from folklore 

Maclaughlin has a witty style of writing that makes every short story snippet feel like a full narrative 

Some stories I was able to predict based on previous mythological knowledge (of which, I realised I had a lot less than I thought) but it didn't matter - I was hooked

If you love magical realism, and explorations of feminism and gender in some cases, this is a perfect read 

So good, especially for a charity shop find!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Sexism, and Sexual assault

kyliemaguire's review

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence

edevoe8891's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, War, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Gaslighting, and Incest

emilianadelauro's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Child death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Incest, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, and Violence

alambnamedpam's review

adventurous emotional tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Infidelity, Incest, Grief, Excrement, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

aclaman's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Incest, Infidelity, Gore, Grief, Eating disorder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Deadnaming, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Bullying, Body shaming, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, and Addiction