Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

102 reviews

dacha's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.0

now i just want to forget how boring is lore 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

serotonone's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.25

This book is mediocre, at best. 
Would have DNF'd if it wasn't for my buddy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Vomit

carolinacortez's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

uuuu si me gusto jajajaja
pues la verdad si me gusto para que les miento, solo no es un libro wooow, pero me divertí y la pase bien OJO, la pase bien por que traté de apagar lo mejor que pude la parte de mi cerebro que me decía "no los mitos griegos no dicen eso, no las cosas no son asi" (sobre todo por que la autora confundía mitos romanos con griegos, si estoy hablando específicamente del mito de medusa), así que si quieren leerlo por que creen que van a aprender un montón sobre mitología clásica helénica no es su libro, pero si quieren leer algo tipo los juegos del hambre pero de dioses griegos adelanteeee.

pd. la verdad se mi hiso respetuoso hacia la creencia helenica, en ese sentido la autora si supo manejarlo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

lollyr's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

makaylastep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

it definitely is slow at the beginning, but once i really got into the book i could not put it down! i 100% recommend this if you love greek mythology, but i would also recommend grabbing a tissue or two!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

levesc17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is technically YA, but I’m an adult reader and very much enjoyed it. There’s a lot of critique of patriarchal culture and I LOVE the idea of teens reading that. I loved the conceptualizations of Greek myths in contemporary nyc and the explorations of power and corruption. If anything I wish it had been written for the adult reader! I’d love a sequel because I really loved the characters but this was definitely written as a one off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

Minor: Cancer

spaghettii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Hunger games but with the Greek gods 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

thelilgriffin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad 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

5.0

This book is a standalone. Very refreshing read. One of the best books I've read in a long time. There was never a dull moment; however, I never felt overwhelmed. Just when you think you figured out the plot, you realize you didn't. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

Medium pace. Never a dull moment. You won't feel overwhelmed though. Good mix of emotions. Great character development. One of the most refreshing books I've read in a while.

mrt17's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Cancer, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment