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jvnetara's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book so much. Incredible insight into Sasha’s world; where certain societal expectations had originated and of how some are still recognizable within our society today.
rosarachel's review against another edition
3.0
For a book that's essentially an argument for the necessity of feminism, there are surprisingly few women in it. In fact, it's not really about women at all: it's about men, almost exclusively upper middle-class white ones, and the many ways they can be awful to their female equivalents. Ultimately, this is why it left me cold.
sanmeow's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
1.0
maybe this was more impactful at the time when it was written and released. for me, this was unfortunately very tedious to read. maybe because i didn't especially care for the protagonist nor did i relate to the story or connect with it. the style was an issue for me, it just wasn't interesting and didn't inspire anything in me. a little bit of sorta interesting commentary on gender, except it quickly turned shallow and not particularly groundbreaking. it doesn't help that the pacing isn't great </3
jaybelzebabe's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bookreaderbeth's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
frantear's review against another edition
challenging
dark
lighthearted
reflective
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
k8iedid's review against another edition
I have no doubt how groundbreaking this was in its time, but I just couldn't get through it. Maybe I'll try again later.
evareading's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.25
pikaharlow98's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5