Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel

8 reviews

lumew2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i need a cigarette.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Outing, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Incest

khaben31's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Sexism, Death, Racism, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Grief

Minor: Suicide, Animal death, Genocide, and Domestic abuse

psalm1003's review

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

This book was very depressing and the pacing was disjointed. Many characters were one-dimensional with minimal explanation for why they did what they did and would drastically change from one page to the next. The book offered a perspective on the indigenous queer experience but in my opinion lacked nuance to truly present that experience in its fullness. It felt like miserable experience after miserable experience for the non-white and LGBTQ+ characters. The white people and church were caricaturistic villains lacking any humanity. Again, no nuance. I found Marie’s perspective to be the most consistent and interesting. I appreciated the presentation of community and the mother-daughter connection that develops. The ending was very anti-climactic and sad. I’m not sure if I can say this book provided representation of the indigenous experience and I wonder if other works by native and/or queer authors would do a better job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Racism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, and Pregnancy

mold_munchr's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Racism, Murder, Rape, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Alcoholism, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

kknel01's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture

ivybaggs's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is an emotional story that is told in a very caring way the way danielle wrote this was beautiful even if the story itself is heart wrenching it drew me in at the start and it drew tears at the end. when an author can make you feel such emotion and a connection with its characters you know their a good writer. these stories need to be told because every indigenous person deserves to have their ancestors stories told and theirs and especially the women and two spirited. i need everyone to read this to open their hearts and eyes and not only read an exceptional book but recognize that this may be fictional but it did happen the characters may be made up but these things have happened 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Grief, Homophobia, Genocide, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Rape, Murder, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Outing

Minor: Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Domestic abuse

ibjilln's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Murder, Hate crime, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Murder, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Child death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Outing

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

emimli's review

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I haven't cried this much because of a book in a long time. Daughters of the Deer is tough to get through (I recommend looking up content warnings before picking it up), but so so worth it. Jeanne's story in particular really resonated with me, and I found myself relating to many of her experiences and struggles despite the differences in time and culture. I can't recommend this novel enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence