Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Lapin by Mona Awad

18 reviews

elwhits's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent

leocmd17's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Murder

lokes's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol

rionstorm's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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 I have mixed feelings on this book? There's some cool modern fantasy/fairytale stuff in there, but it's also written in a very clumsy fanfic style at times? There is SO much laboured, cheesy description, it can be a lot. The writing flipped between pretty good and really bad randomly. The main character is also quite insipid, and very much embodies the "I'm not like other girls" trope. Overall feels very cotton candy, with mild body horror and gore mixed in. I did, however rly enjoy the fun being picked at academic creative language.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Kidnapping

lovegriefandgender's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A gorgeous, fresh and truly unsettling horror story about what it means to be a woman and the hatred we harbour for other women. I've never really read anything like it before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Car accident

lunar_lesbian's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence

Minor: Drug use, Self harm, Sexism

iamnita's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I've given myself some time to think this through - watched a few reviews on BookTube. 
This book is challenging. It's a very layered experience, where you can't 'shut off' while reading or else you'll completely lose both the plot and the direction we're headed. As such, a re-read may be necessary to see what even happened. I am one who didn't see the hype in this, maybe because it's strange, maybe because horror isn't my genre, maybe because I just felt like the book went right over my head.
It's divisive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship