Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

No Exit by Taylor Adams

14 reviews

libraryofdoe's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

While snowed in at a rest stop, a woman sees a child’s handprint on a van window and upon further inspection realises there might be a child trafficker among the friendly faces trapped with her.

I really enjoyed this. While I was initially mildly upset that the twists were clunky and easy to foresee, the last fifth of the book really surprised and intrigued me and the plot was gripping.

On the whole I highly recommend, especially if you enjoy tense thrillers with relatable leads. Darby Thorne, you have my whole heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking

kelseyallen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

i loved this book but it also freaked me the fuck out. the descriptions of the multiple deaths are super graphic and often made me have to put down the book and walk away. so yeah 4.75/5 but this absolutely is not a lighthearted book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

mostlyliterate's review against another edition

dark tense 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: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Torture

Minor: Ableism, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Vomit

i’m sorry but why did ashley kiss his brother on the mouth and then it was never addressed again at all

marxnchill's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Although the story kept me reading, it gets two stars instead of three due to fat phobia, sexism, racism, ableism, sexual assault as a plot device, you name it. Also we get it, the lead character is short and tiny and not like other girls.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Death, Body horror, and Animal death

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, and Racial slurs