515 reviews for:

The Female Man

Joanna Russ

3.4 AVERAGE

sillypunk's review against another edition

2.0

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Mostly confusing and weird: http://blogendorff.ghost.io/book-review-the-female-man/

amy_hobbs's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

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Couldn’t keep track of what was going on.

yeahnaar's review against another edition

3.25

challenging funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The political and thematic messaging in the book are really interesting, funny, and still relevant 50 years after the book was written (unfortunately). The book does suffer from being a bit too modernist - with the cutting wit of the author, it would have been an amazing book if it had some clear narrative structure or coherence throughout. Unfortunately the book was more experimental and lacked real narrative structure. It did have a lot of interesting ideas and was a good concept overall, but despite this it wasn’t the most enjoyable read

booksmellers's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

foulone's review against another edition

5.0

inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bookbean92's review against another edition

4.25

informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mebius's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional 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

erikwmj's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Minor: Gore

senchabab's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

acanthae's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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Not for me.