Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

6 reviews

ouijabroad's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! There are two big twists and while I saw the first one coming from a mile away, I didn’t think the second one would play out the way it did. I really liked that aspect of it!

My only complaints are that the author mentioned the main character is bisexual in passing in the beginning and while she mentions being in love with a woman twice, every relationship in the current timeline is with a man and she primarily talks about having sex with men. I know bisexual relationships don’t look one way, however this seemed to me (as a bisexual person) that it was more a grab at being able to say this was a LGBTQIA book when it really isn’t; that didn’t add anything to the story at all because we didn’t see that kind of relationship. Another complaint is that being white in the book was the default: whenever anyone wasn’t white, the author had to mention it but if she DIDN’T mention their race you knew they were white and it was strange. It othered anyone who wasn’t white which, while it may have been the authors point to emphasize the way Naomi’s town is, it came off as odd. The last thing, and this is more of just a personal preference when it comes to writing style, I don’t need “he said” or “she said” or “I said” at then end of every single line of dialogue. Usually it’s pretty obvious who’s talking and I found myself getting annoyed. 

As I said, I really enjoyed it save for these things. The pacing was great and I found myself wanting to read more and more to unravel the mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Murder, Racism, and Misogyny

mshaner2133's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

lizikc's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Blood, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death of parent, Cursing, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

wirewrappedlily's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The story stays very true to itself, but it’s depressing. Also I saw the twists coming too far ahead for satisfying payoff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcoholism, Gore, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm, Gaslighting, Body horror, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Infidelity

cbressler80's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

It’s the first thriller in a while that kept me guessing.  I enjoyed the plot and the inner journey monologue of the main character.  She’s flawed and traumatized but owns it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Misogyny