Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

11 reviews

hmih's review against another edition

informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Misogyny, Sexism, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, Sexual assault, Cancer, and Sexism

Minor: Drug abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cancer, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Suicide, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Death of parent, Classism, Body shaming, Rape, and Gaslighting

cibani's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

joypouros's review

reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

In this alternative history, Bill cheats on Hillary while they are dating and a campaign volunteer tells Hillary that Bill forced himself on her. Because of this, they never marry. 

Instead, she moves back to Chicago and works for several organizations and teaches. Bill gets married and an affair scandal causes him to drop out of the presidential race he historically won. He drops out of politics and becomes a wealthy tech investor.

Hillary starts her career as an elected official in Chicago. She works her was through the ranks until she runs for president... and so does Bill.

A wonderful excercise in how choices steer the rest of our lives. The voice and style really seem plausibly Hillary. The events intersect with real history, adding so much context that many folks don't know or have forgotten. 

A little too much Bill/Hillary sex for my liking. Otherwise, I had a hard time putting this down.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide

amberjackonski's review

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

placebogirl's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death of parent

rhosynmd's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I can see what this book was trying to do, and in some ways it did succeed. I loved the way that parts of what really did happened

Donald Trump being involved, allegations of sexual harassment, and the chanting at rallies

were included but used in different and unexpected ways, however overall I felt like it just fell a bit flat. The last section

where she is actually president and so happy

made me sad to think about what might have/should have been.  Plus the sex scenes were beyond cringe worthy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer and Suicide

marionrosa's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

ekmook's review

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

penelopereads's review

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

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

Great story. A bit cringey with the fictionalised sex scenes and well known people but I like Sittenfeld’s no-nonsense approach to writing said scenes. I liked playing ‘what if’ and I found it quite funny at times. It wasn’t all glowing and fan-girly, there were moments where I really had to take a step back and think: ‘wow, that was *questionable*’ or ‘wow, that was morally grey!’ But I appreciated that.
It was actually inspiring and made me mourn for what the world could have had the past four years. (Funnily enough I’m writing this in the early hours of January 20, 2021.)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Cancer, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, and Misogyny

daralexandria's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape