Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

86 reviews

maddie_is_literate's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Torture, Death, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual violence

soupply's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, War, Death, Sexism, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Drug use

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

achingallover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Classism, Drug use, Rape, Misogyny, Police brutality, Torture, Sexism, Death, Suicide attempt, Racism, Religious bigotry, and War

joshuahc's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and War

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

Minor: Homophobia

osmosees's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

yayokay's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

i am still a sucker for oblivious west asian girls indulging in worlds completely different from theirs. which introduces questions of self integrity. 

def a book everyone should read, a great memoir that touches Iranian history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, War, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

ru_th's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself: "Are my trousers long enough?” “Is my veil in place?” “Can my makeup be seen?” “Are they going to whip me?” No longer asks herself: “Where is my freedom of thought?” “Where is my freedom of speech?” “My life, is it liveable?” “What’s going on in the political prisons?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, War, and Xenophobia

premansh's review against another edition

dark emotional informative lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Gun violence, War, Sexism, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder

srivathsini_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexism, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, and Police brutality