Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Weight by Jeanette Winterson

12 reviews

morgue666's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I can lift my own weight. I can lift my own weight. I can lift my own weight. 
I want to tell the story again.

so many times reading this i had to just put it down and take in what i was reading. this touched me on an atomic level. beautifully written, wonderful storytelling and intertwining of the author’s own life with the character of atlas. it’s nice to know that there are other people deeply attached to atlas in this way. i can lift my own weight.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Blood

larissakoedood's review against another edition

reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

childlimbs's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-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

5.0

Words cannot describe how delighted I am to have this book in my life. I've checked it out again for the forth time since mid-2022 — I'm making a personal zine inspired by 'Weight'. It held my hand and I haven't dropped it since; highly recommend to those carrying so, so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Violence, Gore, and Animal cruelty

Using Insta to find reads is always a gamble, but I'm a sucker for a good retelling. I think this book found me at the right time. 'Weight' have name to the shame I've allowed to stagnate, how I perpetuate a cycle that's kept me from the joy and change I crave. It told me I can put it down, I'm strong enough to. That I am the continuation of a spontaneous burst of energy, and I can take it anywhere I please. What burns in me has for millenia; through this cheeky retelling of Atlas and Hercules, I've found the strength to be more than what's define me. I hope someone else feels as deeply about this book as I do !! Sexual Assualt TW; I did find Hercules to be jarring at times. This is an interpretation of Greek mythology, a brilliant and comical one — the casual mention of rape in these stories always struck a cord from personal experience. Maybe that's to capture rape culture and mens' disregard for their victims ? Idk, I'm just not keen on these parts, but fortunately brief sans the initial scene with Hera. My love for 'Weight' overshadows this One Thing — forever weeping over how the cosmos and story were woven together.

withlivjones's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.25

A retelling of the lives of Atlas and Heracles that discusses the different kinds of strength and the line between fate and free will. I loved the bits about Altas, hated the bits about Heracles (particularly the weird sexual tension between Heracles and Hera??), and didn’t quite get the bits where the book seemed to briefly turn into a memoir. A bit of a mixed bag but still worth reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Murder

meowdalore's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Weird, but not bad. There was a mixture of some postmodern devices, which I wasn't expecting. I think winterson has an honest and vulgar author's voice, I find it kinda realistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death

Minor: Kidnapping, Suicide, and Animal cruelty

yvieharris's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing sad medium-paced

2.0

Laika :( 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Rape

sterreks's review against another edition

there was this guy who kept talking sexist and thought about raping women MORE THAN ZERO TIMES (you shouldn't think about raping anyone at all) and he killed multiple women because they didn't want to mate with him

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Murder

rosan's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

yash__leen's review against another edition

Overwritten and underwhelming. I love poetic prose but Winterson's shallow wordplay seems insincere at best. It's full of quotable lines but lacks any substance beyond the pretty words. Instead, it has bucketfuls of blatent misogyny and references to rape (probably defended under the pretext of historical accuracy because that's so necessary in myth 🙄). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Minor: Rape

agnesrw's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape