Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

6 reviews

ka_ke's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

All the Stars & Teeth is a lovely read. The characters are easy to love, and the world building is beautiful. If I had to explain it to someone, I would suggest they imagine a story with a bit of Pirates of the Caribbean, the Princess Bride and a touch of Peter Pan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Torture, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Self harm

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

3.75

i had a fun time with this book, didn’t connect much with the characters and i’ll admit i wasn’t interested in the romance at all, those two characters together didn’t make sense to me and i found some things very predictable. the magic and the world were really cool i wish we got even more of that!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Violence, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Confinement

xoxlululuxox's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Interesting enough concept, not at all what I was expecting but also reasonably predictable from the second to third act. 

I found Amoras character to be very harsh at time, like her only character trait was her magic or her strength. But if you take in to account her up bringing - as a princess and how long she has been practising soul magic (as well as how) - it does make sense. This doesn't make her incredibly likeable, but the fact that she is written this way is great. 

It was also nice to see one of the male characters being portrayed as "weaker", emotionally and - sort of - physically. 

There were elements of the plot that I didn't really think were developed enough. Such as the romance, it seemed very forced in that it kind of happened with little to no but up. 

Additonally the magic system and history was incredible. I truly enjoyed the way that was built and explained throughout the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Gore, Death, and Death of parent

rachrreads's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Vomit

stormywolf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

3.0

 Audiobook Read by Shayna Small
Unabridged Length: 12.4 Hours
Listened at 2x Speed

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, this was a hard book to sit through, especially in the first half where Ferrick is most involved. I can't really blame the reader, Shayna Small, for the choice, as it had to have gone through direction/approval in order to be used, but I can't say it didn't affect my overall enjoyment either. Regardless, I'd still recommend this as a solid audiobook production, and I look forward to experiencing the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcohol, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Slavery

Much of the main character's magic is fueled by her/another's blood, teeth, and body parts, with fire being a main implement of torture.

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia