Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

62 reviews

sinceraly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

a bit of a slow start, but the prose of this book is something so different from any other modern greek/roman setting I've read, and when this book finally gathered it's bearings about a 3rd of the way in it had me hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Murder

mordicant's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

kirareads02's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a beautiful story about friendship and loyalty. It was funny in places and heartbreaking in others. The language made it seem so real and the characters were so rich and complex. 

A lovely story and I can't wait to read the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Slavery, Death of parent, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, and Trafficking

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Gore, Abortion, and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Medical content

debussy's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Sexism, Murder, Death, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Kidnapping, Abortion, and Vomit

bet137's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

vrryan's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

gilroi's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

An excellent work of historical fiction, showing the lives of the Roman underclass. I wish more books were written about people history would rather forget, especially since the lives of slaves and prostitutes were unusually well-documented in Roman history. All the characters are real and varied, and the author deftly avoids a lot of the worst tropes associated with this sort of story. My only complaint was feeling the ending was a little rushed, but the last chapter more than makes up for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Classism, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Slavery

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, and Rape

Minor: Abortion

diana_dea's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Honestly, this was everything I want from a historical fiction book. It conjured a vivid and complex picture of ancient Pompeii from the perspective of those who lived in the city. I enjoyed that while this was set in Pompeii, it did not revolve around the eruption of Vesuvius, as most books set in the city do, but merely used the fact that we know so much about this city to build a believable backdrop to the story. Centering the story on an enslaved prostitute offered a unique perspective, and one that managed to show both light and darkness, both the cruelty humans are capable of and the warmth and solidarity they can show to each other. I found Amara's character very intriguing, she is not perfect but flawed, not all of her decisions may be unanimously considered correct, she may even be selfish and cruel sometimes, but she is very much shaped by her circumstances and at no point did I not find myself rooting for and sympathizing with her.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

alicesloan's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

This book is really engaging from the beginning, you quickly get attached to the characters and care about them. It is also quite fast paced and you never get board. This book also has interesting factual information in parts about the history of women in Pompeii and it does such a good job of helping you understand what it was like for them: their daily life's, how they dealt with problems, their mental states. I loves this book and would recommend it to people who like historical fiction, however i think everyone would enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abortion, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Child abuse, Slavery, Rape, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Trafficking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Vomit, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Abortion