Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo

6 reviews

emma6544's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness

the misogyny trigger warning only applies to the end of the book.

typedtruths's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

▷ Representation: Japanese cast & setting; mc with a speech impediment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Gun violence, and War

Minor: Rape and Animal cruelty

➸ Trigger warnings for period-typical misogyny and classism, graphic period-typical ableism, rape mentioned, smoking, alcohol consumption & abuse, a secondary character with alcoholism, blood and gore depiction including dead bodies, a secondary character with chronic rheumatism, death of a friend from illness recounted, femicide by strangulation (multiple, off-page), gun violence, active military duty & war themes recounted including the accidental detonation of underwater mines (on-page), and animal abuse (off-page). Context: A secondary character is imprisoned in his room (literally in a cage) because he is a 'madman'/'lunatic'. A secondary character mentions he enjoys raping women. Mentions of a secondary character's pet cat being suspended from the ceiling by a rope but is uninjured.

tincrumbs's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

A really fantastic mystery that I just loved to read. It's so artful and perfectly put together to make something really special, so it's no wonder it's a classic! It's especially interesting to read with Western eyes as it is v much a uniquely Japanese story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and War

toriauricht's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Misogyny

Minor: War

fatima_bakhaeva's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

This is the third book I've read from Seishi Yokomizo.  Eventough I don't find the plot spectacular, I'm still captivated by the storytelling. It is easy to see the scenarios in my head, which I find more difficult with other books. 
In contrast to the Honjin Murders and The Village of Eight Graves, this one was told mostly from the detective's perspective, which I enjoyed more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

alleelei's review

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Murder