Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Bully by Penelope Douglas

10 reviews

rosie_valadez's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault and Misogyny

moodreadmoonchild's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

is this book all bad? no. but like… it’s really not good. first and foremost, i really think there should be a trigger warning page or at least be listed at the bottom of the online book description. Also, it’s a high school romance with detailed spice so that in-of-itself was kind of an ick for me and im an avid smut reader. 

so to problems with the actual characters/story. starting off with the petty: there are so many music references that really didn’t age well and just gave such hard cringe. the “not like other girls” vibes are soooo strong. meanwhile the FMC’s bestie is objectively a shitty friend. the redemption arc for both the MMC (and his best friend) are lacking to say the least. the MMC feels so entitled to forgiveness when he gives not even the barest of crumbs to earn it. i mean the bar is in hell and he still couldn’t reach it with a 20 ft ladder. it’s just really. it good. i’ve read books where the MMC straight up tortures the FMC and i still thought his redemption arc was more earned than this. just. i don’t recommend… like at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug abuse

mariekemarit's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.5

Just awefull. Why does it have to be so womenhating... when do we stop writing women as hating other women and calling them sluts when they are wearing skirts..

As well as the bulliing as 'flirting' or as a 'sweet' thing. I hated the sentence 'I'm so happy to hear that you're a virgin' when he was the one sleeping with EVERYONE. WHAT ARE THOSE? STANDARDS? AWEFULL...

Hated it. We need to stop normalising toxic relations like this. And the hassesments abd sexual assoults. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

alliei's review against another edition

2.0

.....Well, that was interesting. 

I read the wrong book lmao hahsjskdkd. I WAS SUPPOSED TO READ THE SOPHIE LARK ONE. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Physical abuse

karambit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Drug abuse, and Drug use

ravenanjell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

lizzievic's review against another edition

I feel like a 14 year old girl from a Republican family wrote this before she knew about feminism, consequences, or how magnets work. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

frostreader's review against another edition

internalized misogyny with tate’s inner monologue that absolutely disgusted me, i wanted to love this book so bad but i literally could not; i hated every single character and could not care less whether or not any of them ended up happy. jared’s behavior and actions were disgusting and there is no revelation douglas could make me aware of that would make any of it okay.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny

ajd64's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

nickiethebookwyrm's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.0

Writing was a bit juvenile and the plot was a little flimsy. Cute read, though predictable. I found the characters hard to believe at the beginning and I didn't care about them much, but that got better as I kept reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexism, and Vomit