Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Dune by Frank Herbert

41 reviews

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Well, if that isn't the spiciest book I've ever read.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

All jokes aside, I wasn't expecting to cry while reading this book but dang, it got me in my feels.  I was familiar enough with the plot due to seeing so many versions of it, including the most recent adaption, and while the adaptions are quite faithful, there was nuance that was omitted and I appreciated the journey of reading this to find those little bits.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, War, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Drug abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

viktoriann's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Colonisation, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, War, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Incest, Slavery, Cursing, and Misogyny

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Torture

spooky_snoopy's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

A great reflection on the the endurance of the human spirit. There isn't a "good" hero, it feels like you're reading Paul losing himself and resign himself to his fate. I really liked how the chapters were laid out and how the storylines played off each other.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, War, and Death

Minor: Kidnapping, Suicide, Torture, and Misogyny

multech's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Colonisation, Pregnancy, Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Slavery, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Grief, Racism, War, Death of parent, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Violence, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Gore

garbagebarge69's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Slavery, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Drug use, Grief, Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia, Addiction, Blood, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Child death

banned_book's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

The ideas presented here must have been mind-blowing during the time it was published for the impact it made on modern culture. I can recognize that. But the prose was insultingly basic, and gave no room for the characters to grow beyond cookie cutter tropes. The dialogue was a painful slog to get through, and almost exclusively constructed of as-you-know-Bobs. I heard for years that the worldbuilding was dense and difficult to follow. No. Herbert drives information into your skull repetitively as if you could not grasp it the first time. This book has not aged well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Drug use, Colonisation, War, and Cultural appropriation

leannanecdote's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Colonisation, Death of parent, Violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Grief, Child death, and Alcohol

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

lqne's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Colonisation, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Child death