Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

O Namorado by Freida McFadden

15 reviews

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Audiobook. 4.25/5 stars

Fast, captivating listen! I did kind of predict how it would end, but as always, Freida McFadden has a way of keeping you guessing the entire book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Torture

Minor: Sexual content

insideunder's review against another edition

2.5

dark funny mysterious 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

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The final twist got me, but I didn't like the main character. She felt too flippant about the whole "murderer on the loose" thing for my patience, lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense 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

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Narrator Rating: 1.0 stars

   The narrators directly impacted my lack of enjoyment of the book, so I'll discuss them first. The male narrator was annoying AF, I get they wanted a teen male, but did they have to pick someone to do that voice that had such a whiny and grating voice? If you have to choose between listening or reading this book. I advise you to read a physical or e-copy, NOT listen to the audio. 

    Because of the awful narration I think I enjoyed the book less. The main female MC I found unlikable because she was SOO desperate to find a man. I could get that in a 20-something. But as someone in my mid-to-late thirties, I didn't find it as believable that she would just take any mediocre white dude, even if she couldn't see a future with him. 

   The mystery element I found great! If the main character had been even slightly likable I would have rated it higher, but I thought about DNF-ing around 53% but since I was already more than half-way through the book I soldiered on and finished it. Overall, I'd say it was meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Torture, Pandemic/Epidemic

tayreads10's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Another book well done by Freida McFadden!! Twists and turns that make you think it's one person, no wait, now this person, what?! It's actually a person you didn't even consider! I was so frustrated by the naivety and of Sydney throughout the book and how she didn't go to the police with so many things. That brought it down a star for me. So many instances where I was internally screaming, "What are you doing?!" 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

dishajetly_123's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment