Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Priest by Sierra Simone

9 reviews

purplegurgles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.25

There’s smut, there’s erotica and there is porn. This is porn. I don’t mean that in a good way. The plot held promise, but the story was rushed and the only written form of intimacy or affection they had for each other came from sex and all of those read like porn scripts.  I liked the way the spirituality was written. As an atheist, it was written well enough that even I understood the feeling. I also liked the ending in a way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, and Cursing

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

sushilliard's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexism and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

miss_choon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Suicide and Stalking

crystalmidnightmumslibrary's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

1.5

Interesting concept with a love story involving a priest but disappointing trope of miscommunication, not into the smut - too much  forceful language teetering on non consensual, would suit those into degrading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I’ve had beef with organized religion, and especially the Catholic Church, for a long time. The fact that this book is about a Catholic priest abandoning his vows for a pretty potential parishioner had initially steered me clear of reading it but the TikTok reviews about the spice had piqued my curiosity. This book is so steamy — mostly because there is so much of it that is taboo or not allowed. The God stuff I could take or leave —- but the spicy parts? Gimme a bunch more of that. 🔥 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content

criticalbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Sexism, Infidelity, Suicide, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

ka_ke's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

I told myself I wasn’t gonna read it as a former Christian. And then it went on sale in the Kindle store and I couldn’t say no. I can safely say I do not regret it at all. It is pure taboo but man is it hot. I definitely related to both Tyler and Poppy, as I have been both of them. As the daughter & granddaughter of ministers I felt weird reading Priest, but also freed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexism

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective 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? N/A

4.5

I absolutely loved how hot and sexy this book is, and all the taboo elements throughout. I also love how despite how taboo it is, there's some really sweet and tender moments as well. I loved reading about Tyler's struggle between his faith and his feelings for Poppy and seeing him unable to stop himself from falling for her. 

And I love how Tyler always gets Poppy's explicit consent before he does anything with her and that he asks several times during whatever they're doing how she's feeling and if she wants to continue, even after the initial consent is given. I love when a book includes consent being given.

I can't recommend this book enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Stalking, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pedophilia

thrillofthepage's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship