Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

10 reviews

princess_marie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Antisemitism, Addiction, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Minor: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

jkull_10's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

stellaauream's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Antisemitism, Cursing, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Misogyny

savannah_s_v's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, and Infidelity

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Sexual content

stressedoutreader's review

medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Drug use, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer

mommarex1221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Alcohol, Cancer, Classism, Cursing, and Drug abuse

trulydevious's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, and Addiction

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

treestacks's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.0

Despite the low rating I actually really enjoyed this book. While it wasn't challenging or especially moving, it was a fun read and gave a really wholesome view of a girl growing up in a sheltered household. Didn't like the ending, or the lack of focus on her parents towards the end, but other than that it was fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

seawarrior's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-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

I really enjoyed this book. Reading it was much more rewarding than I had expected it to be. There's definitely some tense and dramatic moments, but they're cushioned with descriptions of genuine love and apology afterward. 

Primarily, this is a story about Mary Jane discovering what it means to grow into an individual and an adult. The most dramatic shift in her thinking is realizing that the perspectives and customs of her white, upper class, conservative mother aren't objectively 'right', and that she doesn't want to abide by most of them. Though she's surrounded by adults who are almost always too rigid or too fluid in their thoughts and behavior, she sticks to her values as she's learning them, and often serves as the most reasonable person in both her households.

This isn't a story about a girl who spirals into drugs and sex too young and is exploited by people providing them to her. Mary Jane's acts of rebellion are much more tame, and are mostly risky only because of her extremely conservative parents. The Cones, and Sheba and Jimmy, aren't perfect mentors or wholly responsible adults, but they embrace Mary Jane with respect and affection she hadn't even realized was normal in other people's homes. My favorite part of this book was reading of how the Cone household danced together, repeatedly and openly showed affection for each other, and spoke honestly about the troubles they were having. It was also a joy to read about Izzy and her exuberance towards everything. It's easy to understand how Mary Jane never wants to be apart from her new family, as messy as they sometimes are. I will definitely miss these characters myself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism

rachelreadthese's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense slow-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

I flew through this coming-of-age story. The writing was atmospheric. You'll be just as bewitched by the characters in this story as Mary Jane was herself.

I've seen this book compared to Daisy Jones & the Six and Almost Famous. While the music of the 1970s is a big part of all three books, I'd say this story is more similar to something like Little Fires Everywhere. Both books are character-driven, and I couldn't stop reading. This book has the most perfect ending, too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity