Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

49 reviews

roxfoxreads89's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content and Misogyny

faduma's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

n0elle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, and Blood

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

An interesting book. I really like the writing style and framing device. I thought it would be a bit more like Wicked with the plot of Dracula being cleverly interwoven but it was largely ignored. That was a bit disappointing but overall the story is engaging enough as is.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

allisonmspiers's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, and Self harm

Minor: War, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Drug use

wrensreadingroom's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and War

junixthebibliotaph's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: War and Violence

watsontheslytherin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

Beautiful prose... Just beautiful descriptions of even the most toxic and evil situations/sentiments. I've never read depression put in such a mesmerising way. I love the contrast between a love so toxic and a love so nurturing. The only reason it's not a 5 star it's because it can be a little repetitive in some points... But despite that, very easy and enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Mental illness, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: War

archaicrobin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

Beautifully written retelling about Dracula’s brides (and one husband) from the perspective of his first bride Constanta. The prose in this book and the love between the brides is so well done, a perfect dark romance for February. 

I’m not much for retelling and often avoid them but I’m glad I tried Dowry of Blood because it’s an easy, quick, and beautiful read with elegant vampires and just enough horror. I also liked how this author began with a page of trigger warnings for her readers which I think should happen more! 
 
Only reasons I didn’t give this a 5 is that I had to be in the mood to read this one and it was easy for me to put down. I always save 5 stars for those books I can’t stop reading. There were also a LOT of typos in this, to the point where I wonder what the editor was doing. It’s unfortunate when such a beautifully written book with such strong prose has typos because it pulls you out of the book’s spell. 

Overall 100% recommend for anyone looking for a vampire novel, or even a dark romance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Body horror, Classism, Gaslighting, Gore, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

lighterthaneyre's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

I found nothing to take issue with in this book. Unfortunately neither did I find anything particularly engaging

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

The sexual violence isn't particularly graphic. On the dub-con end of the scale of non-consentual