Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Cuentos de Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

3 reviews

hazel_heart's review against another edition

dark relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

I don't think Poe needs my puny review but I'll say that this collection helped me understand that I suck at reading poems. When I listen to other people read his poems, they're awesome. When I read them myself, they sound like out of rhythm pop songs, even The Raven, lol.

I reduced a point because his Satire/Humor stories are, understandably, aged very poorly (Humor is a dairy product). If you can laugh at them, you're legally allowed to claim you were born in the wrong period of time.

I was going to reduce more points because Poe loves rambling about the most mundane things. If that's how people talked in the 1800s, I don't know how they could get anything done, small talks could take hours! But The Raven was so good, I just couldn't bring myself to give this book 3 stars.

And I knew there'd be racism and I've read Lovecraft so I was prepared for it. But his (only) novel still got me pretty annoyed with the racism and "oh we're so white and better than everyone" themes. And it kinda sucks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Misogyny

roadki77's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

His poetry ranges from a lovelorn man to psychosis incarnate. His stories are even more insane, and often contain magical or fantastical elements. Themes vary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Cannibalism

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Incest