Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

200 reviews

theelizabethjoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This book did not disappoint, in fact it was delightful and surprising. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Rape

martereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Trafficking, War, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, and Kidnapping

lpdx's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexism, Child death, Misogyny, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying and Grief

alliskarathe's review

adventurous dark

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

4.5

I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE BC WOW I NEVER PREDICTED THIS TO BE SUCH AN EAZY FIVE STARS

*update after a depressing like 8 months
why tf did i misspell easy and also mispell
anyways 5 stars? i lowkey hated this series after a point 
couldnt make it thru second book
maybe partly bc it was online
it just wasnt epic?? and not war-y enough
i understand i liked it back then tho so ill give it a good 4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Abandonment, Rape, and War

Minor: Sexual violence and Transphobia

aliciagull's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, and Sexism

Moderate: War and Sexism

worthleyv's review

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, War, and Sexism

from_scratch's review

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Torture, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Blood, and Sexism

mwass's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

I thought the book had a very cool concept! I loved the themes of fighting the patriarchy and strong female friendships! However, the world building and character development felt flat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Genocide, Misogyny, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

dannoboy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, Gore, Rape, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, and Pedophilia

kathyreadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Rape, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Torture, and Vomit