Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Der Geisterbaum by Christina Henry, Sigrun Zühlke

4 reviews

bastieboi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Death, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Vomit, Sexism, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

bearregretsthis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The book covers heavy topics such as murder, child death and pedophilia which some readers may find uncomfortable.

A great novel for anyone searching for a horror and dark fantasy. Although Lauren is the protagonist each chapter switches perspective and involves a diverse cast, each with a unique plotline. I found many of the characters loveable and others I loved to hate. For someone who struggles to read larger texts the book kept me hooked until the very end. 

I have previously read The Lost Boy by Henry and I hope to read more of her works however I found this story slightly less enjoyable than the  work I had previously read; however the book is nonetheless a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Police brutality

leahrosereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a wonderfully weird book. With a haunted woods (which instantly made me love it a bit more), a witch and a monster - I don't need much more in my horror.

I could've done without the racial slurs and slut shaming. I get that this was set in the 80s, but it was a bit much at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

sizzlingsaturn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs