Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

17 reviews

eldritch_ace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Sexism, Death, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Stalking, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, and Cancer

eliza_eperon's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Misogyny and Homophobia

annatan's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, and Cannibalism

kearneth's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Transphobia, Torture, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Stalking

quixie's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Violence, Cannibalism, Transphobia, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Body horror

thetallestbird's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This series is my favorite for a reason. The world is creates is bleak but decorated with all of these macabre details and people.

Now, about Red Dragon I said I would not necessarily recommend it despite it being a part of my favorite series. The same is true for Silence. 
So much of this book does not hold up in modern times. On the least offensive note, a lot of the references have been lost to time. But THEN, hoo boy. As a trans and gay person, I have a lot to say about the Buffalo Bill storyline and how it is presented (mostly negative, but surprisingly not all). Fatphobia is also a major plot point throughout and is presented without a shred of respect for fat people, either. Now. I can extend a certain level of grace for something published 35 years ago, but that doesn't make it palatable either.

I see these books through a 20 year old filter of nostalgia that a new reader would not have.
So, read with caution, I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Death, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, and Body shaming

Moderate: Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Excrement

sofiasco's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Transphobia, Mental illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Stalking, and Cannibalism

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

reading_for_pluto's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Confinement

Minor: Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Death of parent, Stalking, and Misogyny

horizonous's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Cannibalism, Death, Excrement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Transphobia

◦ Death (moderate) = Spouse
◦ Death (minor) = Parent

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Body horror, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Dysphoria, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, and Transphobia

Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Fatphobia, and Homophobia