Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill

23 reviews

skyegbooks's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful tale. Lovely ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault

cheye13's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

brief period of blackmail involving sexual favors

alyxinthestars's review

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

lsylvie's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Self harm, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

kimmyv's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Cursing, Child abuse, and Body shaming

f18's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

lilacsophie's review against another edition

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Murder, Infidelity, and Body shaming

Minor: Homophobia and Genocide

gsch219's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

Fairy tale does not equal happy ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

katievh's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Body shaming

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jenmachin_'s review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence