Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

13 reviews

louise2000's review

slow-paced

1.0

This book does not deserve my energy in writing a review but here are some thoughts I had while reading:

• The racist stereotypes
• The rape
• Even when they’re technically consenting, the age gaps in relationships. They are not okay
• The fatphobia 
• I don’t want to have to reread the book to find evidence but I feel like Jamie definitely lied to Claire about not having remarried or had children. And after Laogharie? he definitely should have brought up his son. 
• Gabaldon just needs an editor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, and Violence

dollfacegurlcoleah's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

The Outlander series is simply AMAZING. I have read the entire series through multiple times. Reading the book description, it wouldn't normally be something I chose, but im so glad I did! Now I am a FOREVER FAN. If you love to read, you need to give the series a chance...you will fall in love with the Fraser Clan!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Violence, War, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Slavery, Abortion, Death of parent, Cursing, and Medical content

msbe_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Colonisation, Classism, Confinement, and Chronic illness

meganeorcx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

First book above 1,000 pages-what a ride. Although Jamie and Claire's reunion was touching, it wasn't as strong as the first two books. Plot-wise, a lot of scenes felt too drawn out whereas the eventual climax really needed more fleshening out. I also didn't admire Claire's character as much as I previously did, and I kept wondering if Gabaldon was explicitly trying to make her unlikeable. Her fatphobia and the misogyny connected to that was painful. Even more so did the blatant racism and white saviour complex throughout the novel take a lot away from the escapism to entirely consider it as enjoyable. "Different times" is fine and all, but a romance should know its limits. Criticisms aside, I loved a lot of the characters and the story was intruiging as always and I'm excited to see where else the story takes Claire and Jamie (I say, as if I haven't already watched the TV adaptation). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

As always, excellent storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Torture, Vomit, Xenophobia, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Animal death, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Classism, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

ashybear02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Murder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Infidelity, Excrement, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Car accident, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, and Gun violence

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Vomit, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident, Excrement, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Child death, and Infertility

brownieboo'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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Grief, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Vomit

apwidom's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Another successful epic in one of my favorite series. A few themes that were (thankfully) left out of the television adaptation. There is an antisemitic trope that Gabaldon included which easily could have been omitted. Had she or an editor researched the provenance or even the discourse surrounding such tropes, it probably wouldn't have been included. I can't say much more without spoilers. 

 

There are themes surrounding the slave trade, although historically accurate, were unreasonably graphic as compared to other sensitive topics. Combined with the repeated use of white-savior heroism, these depictions were invasive and heavy-handed. 

 

Nonetheless, the writing is phenomenal. There is something for everyone--romance, adventure, drama, and humor. The plot is captivating, the characters are complex, and the imagery is rich and creative.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Ableism, Xenophobia, Slavery, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, Racism, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Medical content

kayla_kamldecker's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Colonisation, Cursing, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pedophilia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault