Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

7 reviews

sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Islamophobia

lauravreads's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

This is a coming-of-age novel, our main character, Juliet, Leaves the Bronx to Internship with her feminist idol Harlow  Brisbane in Portland. Prior to leaving New York she comes out to her family and was faced with coldness. She anticipates this next chapter in her life to be a time when she feels surrounded by a community where she belongs. 

I read this book via Audiobook. I loved the narrator and there were so many moments where I found myself laughing with Juliet and her line of thought. I feel that Juliet is an incredibly relatable character, especially if you Immigrated to the states at a super young age or are a first generation in the states from Central and South America. 

Juliet represents so many Latnie youths who struggle with their identity and a sense of belonging. Not only does she struggle with her accepting her sexuality, coming from a religious and traditional Puerto Rican home, but she struggles with her identity of being fully Hispanic and not fully American. Her family dynamics were hilarious and realistic.  

I loved how honest Rivera is in this book. Juliet is from a family with a different culture, religious beliefs, and values compared to those in portland. She felt overwhelmed by the difference in culture.  While she felt out of place in New York, Portland is no different.

She finds that she does not fit in the overwhelmingly white community that preaches veganism but overlooks cultures that have always had a plant-based diet. She also discovers how white feminism perpetuates white supremacy by dismissing many of the issues affecting women of color as well as trans women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

kaycee_cosplays's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

longlost's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

oh, this. this was good. i wasn't super on board with the book at first because the whole White Woman feminism but being that the author of the book is Not White and the rest of the elements of the story were interesting to read about i kept going, and i'm glad i did. the book really ties itself together towards the end, that scene where

juliet is at a queer dance party and she gets an impulse haircut..... the EMOTIONS

. the analysis of feminism and what it means to each character was incredibly interesting to read about, and the relationship between juliet and harlowe was a real eye-opener for me. all-in-all definitely a book i'd recommend reading, with a fantastic grasp of the subjects it deals with that allows for a chance to really reflect on how race and feminism intersect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity

hanathemah's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Homophobia

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Fatphobia

tlrjhnlwsn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Racism

rossa_fabula's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia