Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

27 reviews

philosopher_kj's review

emotional funny reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Medical content

Minor: Infertility and Alcohol

cecinamo's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Very interesting, but also confusing book, about a woman who fakes her pregnancy. 

You never really find out why exactly she does it and at some point it seems like her brain has actually convinced her body that she is pregnant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

rosiereading's review

funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy and Infertility

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

funny reflective tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexism

Moderate: Gaslighting

cow_png's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.75

I think I enjoyed reading this book! At first I was like "Yeah, go for it! Fuck them" and when I go near the end, I was just confused and really interested!

I don't know if I am just really guliable or if the book and the writing was just very convincing cause when I finished this book all I could think was  "WAS SHE PREGNANT?? WHAT WAS INSIDE HER?? WHERE IS HER KID?? HUHH??"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Pregnancy

marmalou_'s review

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexism

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

solenodon's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexism

Minor: Xenophobia and Infertility

rieviolet's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

I appreciated the themes that the author tried to explore (mainly commonplace sexism, with a particular focus on the workplace, and stifling social expectations put on women to balance a job, child rearing, and home management) but I think that the actual execution on the page left me a bit underwhelmed. 

The premise is interesting but the story does not really go anywhere. I found the ending quite disappointing, especially because it was a bit abrupt and left too much unresolved after all of the previous build-up (which, to be honest, was a bit baffling at times and too surreal for me).

It is a quick read, the writing style is not bad and there are some poignant reflections and also some funny moments (the bits talking about the Virgin Mary were hilarious), but I did not really get drawn into the narration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexism

Moderate: Fatphobia and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Infertility, Mental illness, Blood, Gore, and Alcohol

chloe_hazel's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexism