Scan barcode
bookish_wanderer's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Rape
ammmiiiii's review against another edition
4.25
My two favourites were Pure Heroines (which examines the changing presentation of heroines in literature over time) and We Come From Old Virginia (which explores the intersection between rape/rape culture and gender using the University of Virginia as an example).
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
Minor: Racism and Drug use
lolasherwin's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, and Rape
mads_jpg's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cultural appropriation
owenwilsonbaby's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this, particularly the essays ‘The I in Internet,’ ‘Ecstasy,’ ‘The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams,’ and ‘We Come From Old Virginia.’ Tolentino’s writing style is sharp and her voice is compelling. She often articulated feelings I’ve had about the internet, for example, with shocking ease and extraordinary understanding, in a way that I never could.
I struggled with one small part at the end of ‘The Cult of the Difficult Woman,’ where I felt there was a less evenly-weighted mixture of grace and criticism directed towards Hillary Clinton - it felt very idolising and a bit uncomfortable to read when the rest of the book was so nuanced, thoughtful and critical.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Racism, and Rape
abbysnofun's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Rape
Moderate: Racism
laurelmb's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Racism
amaya_jam's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Slavery and Rape
Moderate: Cursing and Suicide
Minor: Cultural appropriation
jinglebellyee's review
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Sexual assault
camoo3032's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Sexism
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual content, Transphobia, Classism, Slavery, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, War, and Fire/Fire injury