Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Drobiazgi takie jak te by Claire Keegan

28 reviews

flower_lover's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

kristinallard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

asienerbrown's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Physical abuse

elleneam's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective 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

A thought-provoking wintery read. Despite what others have said I thought the brevity of the book worked really well, allowing it to be slow-paced and set on just a few days without it becoming boring. There was a very interesting premise, exploring the Magdalen Laundries without being too graphic, and with a large emphasis on the things unsaid. The inner dialogue style worked really well, allowing the novel to focus on the different influences which cause people to act or not to act when they see something happening.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

While “Foster” made me cry, this one made me seethe with rage, and it is an empathetic novella about mustering the courage to fight against injustices that are buried under the surface, even when you only have your bare hands to dig them up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Torture, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Be aware that this novel addresses the Magdalen laundry, where religious institutions would abuse and isolate young “troubled” women. It is rough to read, and there is more details between the lines. Poverty and abuse of power had a huge hand in this discussion.

michael_richter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

aisha_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A wonderfully crafted short story- nothing is wasted and yet such vivid pictures are painted about the oppressive atmosphere of a town and the bravery it takes to challenge what is unspoken and accepted. A wonderful bookclub book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

katerinakr's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

alixcallender's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment