Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

183 reviews

delicategoblin's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

An effective exploration of the impacts of the patriarchy on female relationships&desire. Very much depicted women’s sexualities being for other people, and the low standards women set for desire, love, and romance. The book felt extremely distant, which makes sense in a way (for the characters and how they related to themselves, the world, others), but personally detracted from my enjoyment of the book. The book was quite bleak in terms of the facets of female desire depicted, which is fine but not something I was particularly drawn to at that moment. Effective in the way that it depicted exploitation, but something about the book was off for me that I can’t quite place. Perhaps it was structural? Am unsure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

rachaelwho's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Not what I expected from the forward. I'm very curious about the writing of this one and want to look up more info. Incredibly sad and frustrated for all the women. Violently angry for Maggie. All of them, really, but especially angry for Maggie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism

julesfrigault's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Suicide

georgiakirkegard's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder

charlottesreadingweb's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

 In my opinion, the prose in this book is exceptional. While the ending of this book fell a bit flat for me, I think Three Women is an important sociological examination of women's sexuality, and how the lingering shadow of sexual violence (either literal or implied) can shape the course of a woman's life within her relationships, specifically with men. Maggie's storyline was the most compelling to me, personally. A worthwhile read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of intimacy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

transplanteddesertrose's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

Almost impossible to put down. It’s a fascinating peek into American female desire. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

katieolive's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Suicide, Car accident, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

kelsey_eden's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

maddie7217's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Drug use, and Alcoholism

kristenreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicide, and Rape