Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

16 reviews

ris23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, and Infertility

naereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Death, Infertility, and Sexual assault

naturally's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

i like when women are cunning and manipulative, but the scheming needs to make SENSE!

many interesting and valid points are present in this book, but they aren't fleshed out enough. so i feel like i was just presented with a bundle of loose threads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Misogyny, Medical content, Sexism, and Medical trauma

nezi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Nearly 4 stars for the sheer audacity. Unfortunately, like many ambitious plots, it kind of falls apart in the third act. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual assault

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a wild read that was so tense I couldn’t put it down because I needed to know how everything would unfold.

Reminded me a bit of Yellowface with the focus on unlikeable narrators doing things that make you want to pull your hair out. The multiple POVs kept the story fresh and interesting, made all the more lively with multiple narrators.

The ending was a bit chaotic listening on audios since it covers a mixed media approach to storytelling, but the additional musical stings and text/email sounds did help portray the formats.

This would make a great book club read as there are so many points rich for discussion. Overall, an interesting commentary on gender-based violence that challenged me to really stop and reflect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Animal death, Sexual assault, Gore, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Medical trauma

thespinystacks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Infertility, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood

vickydowling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Rape, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Sexism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence

vctoriaj's review against another edition

2.75

This book was insane

Edit: after thinking on it I'm dropping my review from 4.5 to 2.75. Premise in the first 80% was good but that ending was a fuck up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexism

zoeblair's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-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

4.5

This was such an uncomfortable book to read at times. Especially the first bit from the MMC’s perspective. The whole thing was very thought provoking and a fantastic commentary. Definitely a good read if you’re wanting something a bit deeper than normal thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Infertility, Animal death, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Minor: Stalking, Miscarriage, Body shaming, and Police brutality

nataliehelenab's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infertility, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Stalking