Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Slob by Aron Beauregard

18 reviews

lauryn_amber26's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Confinement, Body horror, Torture, Suicide attempt, Excrement, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Pregnancy, Murder, Self harm, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, and Homophobia

floorsalad's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

Disgusting, but I expected and wanted that. Gross, icky, nasty, gorey, you get the idea. However the fatphobia and not-so-subtle (spoilers ahead) villanization of gay and Japanese men was a little odd. Caught me a little off guard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Vomit, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Rape, Torture, and Child death

Moderate: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

Minor: Racism

rouxben's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

gritty gore! prepare to have your own personal theatre of guts in your brain while reading  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Torture, Body horror, Excrement, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

sydneylive's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Child death, Grief, Abortion, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body horror, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Vomit, Confinement, Pregnancy, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

abbiewhitehead's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Excrement, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Suicide, Vomit, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

insectgarbage's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

It's really just gory for the purpose of being violently gory. The main character is likable but this book is violently violent to say the least. It's really just a shock value book. Not a lot of a substance. Read it if you want, it's short, but It's not something I'm going to recommend.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Confinement, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Excrement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Gore, Vomit, Violence, Death, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

ashleyblue's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

I will not be hearing ANYONE out. No. 

1.5 stars because this is meant to be splatterpunk and that's...definitely what this was. I'll give it that, this book thoroughly repulsed me to my core. THOROUGHLY REPULSED ME. I've never been more repulsed by content before and that's really saying something from someone who is a massive horror fan. 

But still only just 1.5 stars because it also somehow managed to be so incredibly unrealistic that it took me OUT of the story. And the author somehow managed to throw in a big heaping plate of homophobia and xenophobia into the last 10 pages of this book which felt like a huge betrayal to the audience. Also the fact that this is written by a MAN and included VERY DESCRIPTIVE AND VILE imagery of sexual violence made this entire book feel like a commodification and objectification of the woman experience. The author should stay away from writing from the viewpoint of women or just ABOUT women forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, and Xenophobia

maggotea's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Vomit, and Violence