Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

23 reviews

belle2008's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

cleo_wylde's review

challenging hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, and Islamophobia

tahmida's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism and Vomit

bookishbea's review

challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

4.75

Great book, but for mature teens. If you want to skip the graphic stuff, then just don't read the grandmother's journal entries. I didn't, and understood the story just fine. Other than the content issues (which really add to the gritty plot) it is an emotional book that is desperate yet hopeful. A truly moving (and harrowing) way of portraying being a lesbian within an unsupportive (downright hateful, actually) family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, and Lesbophobia

A man is murdered (off-page) due to his sexuality.

turtlebrainlibrarian's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Rape, and Sexism

tintinmd's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

I was in a dark place when I started this book. It was a beautiful journey, and helped me channel many feelings. It gave me hope and a very important affirmation that the life that you deserve to live the life you want to live. It's worth fighting for. And your story deserves to be heard as much as anyone else's.

The writing felt a little choppy in the beginning but I loved the story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Rape

Moderate: Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Stalking

Minor: Islamophobia, Violence, and Vomit

abigailwantstoread_01's review

challenging dark sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Rape, Racism, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexism, and Incest

postal_kat's review

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexism

siyak_'s review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, Death, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Misogyny, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit

tinana's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Stalking