Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

17 reviews

asheichstadt's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, and Rape

teddywinter's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation

2treads's review

challenging sad fast-paced

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

3.0

No doubt that this is very well written, but what kept running through my mind was the entitled predatory nature of this professor man who pursued a sexual relationship with his student ()she wasn't the only one). The depiction of the young lady made her seem vapid and detached. Her dialogue and actions seemed so engaged as if she was participating through some veil.

David Lurie is such a misogynistic prick. He behaves as if he had every right to take what he wanted when he wanted. The arrogance to recognize what he is doing but to go through with it anyway was despicable. Coetzee is clever in paralleling certain subjects that Lurie teaches with his actions in his personal life.

Has there ever been a more despicable human, every time we get some rumination that points to a reckoning with his lecherous and chauvinistic train of thought, here comes the sexist train to sweep him back unto the path he had barely stepped from.

He did not appreciate women who did not put any effort into their appearance; Her tight little body are just some of the stomach turning observances of this man. He is loathsome.

And yet all of this speaks to Coetzee's skill at depicting this man with such realistic clarity so that his readers react viscerally.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, and Misogyny

the_pysselfia's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Bra bok, hatar huvudkaraktären

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

lettucelaugh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is told from the perspective of David Lurie, a self-proclaimed womanizer. He's a misogynist, a stubborn, delusional old man who is exceptionally unlikable, and whose actions left me with secondhand embarrassment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

janinab's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

evaaaaah's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Hate crime, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Racism