Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

5 reviews

enyltiak's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I was so entranced by this book that I read it in one day. Beautiful and tragic and hits way too close to home, but it was phenomenal. It's very lyrical and character driven, and I'm sure it's not everyone's cup of tea (heed trigger warnings!) but it certainly left an impact on me. I highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Cursing, Infertility, Addiction, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Abortion, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

202claire's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts

charliethebooklover's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

I was really excited for this book, as I always am with a book like this. But it just didn't meet my expectations. Don't get me wrong, the message is lovely, and the struggles are very real and valid. The book was just not as good as I'd hoped. Dystopian are always hit or miss for me, but this book was in the middle. Whenever I thought of this book, I immediately wanted to read something else, and I really hate that, because this book is so raw and real. But the characters only trait was being angry at the patriarchy. And while I agree, I wish I could have seen myself in them other than just the feminist side. But they were just not it. The plot was everywhere, and the world-building was minimal. And it hit a bit too close to home, considering what's going on with abortion laws in America right now. I would recommend you check it out for yourself, and see what you think! Please check the content warnings, as always, and #MyBodyMyChoice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Abortion, and Cursing

polysemy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Infertility

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Cannibalism

bunnyreads2's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective 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

I listened to the audiobook but this version had music with it, which wasn’t bad but I’m not used to it and it felt a bit weird, distracting. 
I think I liked the story and characters overall but I struggled to get enthralled by it. Maybe things IRL got too close to this “what if” scenario for me to be like “wow imagine though!!”… I’d put this book in my TBR a few years ago, and it felt weird to get to it now. But still a good work overall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content