Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

2 reviews

lakinglaze's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.0

This book was not my cup of tea. I had problems with the characters, the characters’ actions, and the ideals presented in this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Stalking, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Cursing

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexism

So, I had a few issues, and they're all spoilery content warnings, so:

one character has internalized fatphobia, alcoholism of a secondary character is barely addressed, one main character exhibits stalkerish obsession, one main character overly sexualizes a women who is just doing her job and also indulges sexist sexual fantasies about her, the "first time" virginity trope is used, anxiety attacks feel more like a plot device than a thoughtful character development, BUT there is some character growth to partially address some of these issues and there's some positive therapy rep (or at least the declared intention)