Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert

4 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Misogyny, Outing, and Vomit

vaniavela's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

When a woman is murdered in her aunt's speakeasy, 16-year-old Millie feels everything collapse on her shoulders. And the worst part? Her best friend, a drag performer, is the #1 suspect.

I really enjoyed this book. I love that the book is full of characters from the LGBTQIA community. Considering it's set in an older era, it's refreshing to see this. 

The book is told from Millie's perspective. She is stubborn and proud, but would do anything to protect her friends. Marion is a character with a troubled past, who doesn't fully open up. Kitty Sharp is an ambitious and talented gossip columnist.

This story makes us reflect on the discrimination and privilege of certain communities. The fact that the main culprit was a drag performer, and the innocent were privileged rich people speaks volumes about the system. 

I really enjoyed this book. Overall, I liked that it was a historical novel mixed with murder and a dash of romance.

CW: Graphic= Murder, Homophobia, Death. Moderate= Misogyny, Racism, Police brutality. Minor= Vomit, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Vomit, Alcoholism, and Forced institutionalization

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing

Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Medical content

plumpaperbacks's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

4.5

Where’s the hype for this book?? It’s a historical murder mystery with a majorly queer cast of lovable characters and a sapphic romance. Though it’s not action-heavy, it’s an ever-intriguing mystery that definitely deserves more hype. I loved Millie, Marion, Olive and Bennie. I loved the vibes of the book, and the way it kept me guessing until the very end. Although there were some slower spots, I was never bored. I would’ve liked a bit more from the ending, but it was still satisfying, and overall, I definitely recommend this book.

Representation

• bisexual protagonist
• gay side character
• lesbian love interest of color
• sapphic romance (f/f)
• sapphic side character + couple
• queer side characters
• side characters of color

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Outing, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Alcohol, and Police brutality

Outing, homophobia, and forced institutionalization all occurred prior to the story, when one of the main characters was outed to his family and then sent to an asylum to be “cured” of being gay. There’s some violence, but nothing severe. Alcohol is tagged because the main setting is a speakeasy. All other things tagged moderate are mentioned throughout to varying degrees.