Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

9 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

   I enjoyed the book, but it was darker than I expected or at least more emotional. The toxicity of Liam's family holy shit! I can see how he would have been brainwashed to fall in line or everyone would lose their inheritance, but it was frustrating. I was with Anna, NO ONE needs all that money! Liam could say no to his father, his siblings wouldn't have been out on the street, and they all had good jobs, or spouses who were also loaded.
    If I'd been in that situation, Anna would have disgusted me, disgusted with the wealth and excess. Overall, it was a good book, just more emotional than I was prepared for. It harkened back to the Beautiful Bastard days but with more emotional depth. I wish we'd gotten more into Anna's past and issues as well. 

Narrator Rating: 5.0 stars

   Both narrators did an amazing job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

The toxic relationships are between Liam and his family. As well as a bit between Anna and her mom, though that's not nearly as much of the story.

burnourhistory's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity

alanahcw's review

adventurous emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

This book was so hot I had to stop reading it in public! 

I only have a few complaints, and a big one is the word 'Goddamn'. That word was an instant cool-down. Otherwise another great Christina Lauren romance! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mandareads222's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

avalon_green's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

5.0

loved this book! it was such a unique twist on fake dating, and it was fun and upbeat while also dealing with serious and heavy topics. you were rooting for the characters the whole time, hoping they would figure it out!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming and Misogyny

tayreads10's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-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

5.0

Loved this so much! What a unique story and so well written! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

thatswhatshanread's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A very cute vacation read, this one is perfect for summer!! In the vein of CLo’s other paradise-set fake marriage romcom, “The Unhoneymooners”.

This one was super immersive and escapist with the right elements of romcom success: great spicy scenes, likable main characters, a fun exclusive island setting. The fake dating and marriage-of-convenience trope worked well, which surprised me because usually the fake marriage trope is just so unrealistic to me but made a lot of sense for this story, and really aided the sexual tension. Anna’s personality was a little much for me at first, but I loved how she interacted with Liam and balanced him out. Liam was HOT and closed-off, not quite tall, dark, and mysterious but full of intrigue and a soft center. I really liked them together. “Pretty Woman” vibes.

The plot was fairly predictable, but my main qualm (most of the reason I give it 4 stars) was with Liam’s family. They SUCKED!!!! I understand they are filthy rich but the Westons kinda turned me off the story at times. Liam’s dad especially was awful and gave me so much secondhand rage. The rich vs. lower middle class comparison here felt very “The Menu” as far as outrageous privilege and the insane, malicious stakes of the 1%. The Weston family had no redeeming qualities to speak of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

thrillofthepage's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Stalking, and Sexual harassment