Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Flung Out of Space: The Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith by Grace Ellis

5 reviews

whiteflowerose's review

informative relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Homophobia

robinks's review

dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

4.5

An interesting portrait of a controversial figure. The author’s note added some great context.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Drug use, and Outing

Minor: Sexual content

novella42's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Phenomenal storytelling, especially visual storytelling. I am in awe of how Ellis and Templer crafted such a compelling story about such a terrible human being, while also showing how vital High smith's work was to so many people. 

Do NOT skip the introduction, it's vital for understanding what they're doing and why it matters. Because it does. And, terrible person though she was, Highsmith mattered too. 

Really top notch writing and art. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Outing, Misogyny, and Ableism

Minor: Sexism and Violence

growintogardens's review

challenging sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Racism, Outing, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexism, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny

bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Outing