Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

8 reviews

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Car accident

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

emotional medium-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

2.75

This book was so melodramatic. I went in expecting a romcom, and while there were moments of comedic relief, the overall story was a bit pretentious and felt like I was reading a less glamorous version of an episode of gossip girl. The main characters fall in love one summer abroad but their relationship struggles due to class divide and family expectations. A few years later, they reconnect on the way to a friend’s wedding when the MMC breaks down and has to road-trip to Scotland with the FMC. I liked the alternating timelines between past and present as it kept the reader engaged with the main characters’s love story, but when the reason for their original break up was revealed, I was over it. I did not think what the MMC did was easily forgivable despite his mental health struggle and honestly felt that the main couple should just stay broken up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia, Classism, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Sexual content

jaysaysnope's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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? Yes

3.0

what a nice book that i will never read again. did everyone try the chicken? i thought the chicken was lovely. (marcus fucking sucks. he just does. i would refuse to forgive him, and i wouldn’t date anyone who couldn’t bear to cut him off … yes, i still have grudges against people who wronged me in middle school, why?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Misogyny and Vomit

bibeanenergy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Gripping, really well written, clever story with three dimensional characters and relationships I was genuinely invested in.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Misogyny

hayleygray's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I listened to the audiobook version of this text and really enjoyed it–mostly, because Josh Dylan was narrating Dylan's chapters.
The plot and characters were very well-written (and cast well in the audiobook) and I think the whole story worked very well as audio due to the roadtrip plot. The text dealt with various issues and themes in a good, and informative, way and with various perspectives.
Overall, I enjoyed the experience of listening to this book and would recommend. It's a typical O'Leary text (emotional, sexy, tense, mysterious) but, I do have to admit that it fell a bit short after reading 'The Flatshare' as I didn't love Addie and Dylan as much as I loved Leon and Tiffy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

jenkneebee's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

bexh's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Misogyny