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haleybre's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny
snowiceblackfruit77's review
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death, Murder, Addiction, Sexual assault, Racism, Ableism, Mental illness, Rape, Bullying, Abandonment, and Violence
hello_lovely13's review
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Rape
Moderate: Murder and Racism
mfrisk's review
4.0
This book mainly discusses this in the realm of movies but the same could easily be applied to books and other media as well.
I enjoyed reading more about these archetypes and ways we’ve characterized unlikeable female characters and while the ideas weren’t new to me I appreciated the additional depth this book brought to these ideas through the discussion of intersectionality within these portrayals (or sometimes lack of portrayals) in terms of race, sexuality, age, and other factors coloring how we view the idea of likeability.
It did drag in some areas when there was a large amount of name dropping and did at times get a bit in the weeds but overall I think it’s worth a read and that those who enjoy movies and analyzing pop culture would enjoy it.
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
5.0
I was immediately pulled in and I didn’t want to put it down, but tried to slow down and take my time with it. Interesting to read this especially after watching Daisy Jones and The Six, since they severely toned down Daisy to be more palatable/“likeable” on screen compared to how she’s presented in the book.
The book explores the nine tropes that make-up our unlikeable female characters on screen: the Bitch, the Mean Girl, the Angry Woman, the Slut, the Crazy Woman, the Psycho, the Trainwreck, the Shrew, and the Weirdo.
Accessible, easy to understand as a casual reader interested in the topic. I love books about media and sociology so this was right up my alley! It’s filled with plenty of research without being dry, and filled with the occasional funny footnotes that made me giggle. We see the evolution of the “unlikeable female characters” from old Hollywood to the present, and I learned a lot about the evolution of film! I also liked the list of movies at the end with each of the tropes discussed (I have a few new movies to check out)☺️
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Racism