Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

13 reviews

ska1224's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

the author writes a lot about women's breasts and butts for certain. distracted from the story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Cursing, Excrement, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Ableism

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Hate crime, Child abuse, Alcohol, Slavery, Fatphobia, Infertility, Murder, Body shaming, Death, Deportation, and Medical content

sincerelykiwi's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

To be completely honest, I had no intention or desire to read this book because I didn’t think I’d like it. Unfortunately, it was chosen for book club and I just rolled with it. If it weren’t for book club I wouldn’t have finished this book. 
The plot, if there was one, was hard to follow and there were too many characters to keep track of. Also, I am not a fan of when men describe women in their books because it always comes down to physicality whether or not they’re likable. It got to a point where if I read “bouncy breasts” or “beautiful breasts” one more time I was just going to give up. 
This wasn’t my cup of tea and I feel like I’ve read better stories like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Ableism, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

amhud1030's review

Too slow paced, wasn’t what I expected. I did not like the town doctor and when he crossed a line and took advantage of a woman who was passed out/comatose it was the last straw for me. 

The only reason I kept listening as long is because I really like the narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Racism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism