Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

51 reviews

shelbyslifer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.75

This has to be the best book to date on this case that has transfixed the world for over a century. Instead of information on the crimes that are infamous by now, Rubenhold instead focuses on the LIFE of these women and bringing them the humanity that they deserve. These women deserve the truth to their stories; not just for their tragic ends to be gawked at and Rubenhold highlights this PERFECTLY. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Murder, Sexism, Child death, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Child abuse, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Antisemitism and Trafficking

annamorgan27's review against another edition

dark emotional informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Infidelity, Misogyny, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

violetturtledove's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Trafficking, and Physical abuse

jenny_d's review against another edition

informative sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Sexism, Trafficking, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

It is good to see the victims of Jack the Ripper as human beings instead of faceless statistics to be gawked at. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Child death, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Trafficking, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Rape

Minor: Racism, Gore, and Xenophobia

There is a lot of talk about the abuse within the workhouses and dissolving of familial dynamics.

walkie_check's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Child death

louiseisabed's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder

rach59r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Violence, and Classism

epeolatri's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I have never heard anything about the women killed by jack the ripper before this book. It was very well informed and I’m so glad I read it. As the author said, it is important to remember these women as human beings and not just victims of a famous man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Addiction, Sexism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Classism, Death, Alcoholism, Child death, Alcohol, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

j_squaredd's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexism, and Domestic abuse