Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

In The Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland

21 reviews

felinefey's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

4.0

The book starts off with excellent worldbuilding and introductions to a lovable queer cast dealing with a misogynistic political sphere and fantasy climate disaster. The latter half of the book becomes very fast paced, tying up all the plot threads neatly. I just wish the story had been broken up over two or three books to give us more time with the world, the characters, and the plot twists!

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

kaiiyo's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

The casualness with which the author writes queer characters and relationships is extremely refreshing. Unique and engaging plot and setting that leaves you wanting to keep reading about this world long after the last page. Beautiful imagery combined with engaging and multifaceted characters.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

gummifrog's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book had a kind of slow start for me, but by the end of it I was literally crying and squealing and hugging the book haha. It's a really fun, vaguely ancient Greece inspired fantasy that focuses on some unique ideas bases around the dead, the afterlife, and magic systems rooted in these systems. 

The plot felt like the author had SUCH a good idea, and then structured all of her mystery reveals around the world building, which is such a great way to organically introduce your otherworldly fantasy. I loved the characters and their diverse identity expression and exploration of self. 

And -- I picked up this book really hoping it would turn out this way -- the romance is poly with ZERO toxicity or jealous involved!! There's even an ace/aro character involved in the polycule! I never gets to see such a thing explicitly represented in romance, SO this was very exciting for me. 

This was a really unique NA fantasy and I highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for something a bit darker and off the beaten path!

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

anniereads221's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

maggiegirouard's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

4.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

issy_lj's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

3.5

the mystery of the book was engaging, if predicatable the further you went through the book. I really enjoyed the diversity of the book, although it felt a bit forced when the nature of the characters was centered on commentary on their sexuality and gender in a patriarchal society - although this might just be a me thing bc this book is set in a fictionalised Ancient Greek polos and I study classics so it was a little removing for me to see modern views in an ancient context. I liked the dynamics between the characters, the ending was fast paced which I enjoyed, but overall the writing was a bit removing and modernist for my taste :(

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

drupelets's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this read but honestly I would call this more of a NA book than YA book just given the demographic of the characters and also how graphic the scenes can get. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

jjjreads's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Okay so I really liked this! I love Rovan's spirit and the family she found. <3

Expand filter menu Content Warnings