Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Die Zeuginnen by Margaret Atwood

62 reviews

reb_reads's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I feel like this book, although entertaining, didn't have the same value as the first. I was hoping that Atwood's resurrection of such an iconic text would add to the conversation of its source text and update it for modern feminism but it was still lacking in any sort of intersectional critique. Whereas the original played an important role in the conversation about reproductive rights in the 1980s, non of this was updated for a less white feminist view. It is still an important issue but I was disappointed Atwood didn't go beyond this. Furthermore, the use of Aunt Lydia felt like poor character development and that it actually undermined the work of the first book.  The lack of continuity felt purely like a fan grab for shock factor, rather than creating a new and more genuine character to fill this role. Name dropping June at the end of the book also felt like a moment of fanfiction rather than a complex plot point, and I would have preferred this left ambiguous. The entire plot didn't need to continue to revolve around these two original characters to be valuable to their previous narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I'm not sure what all the hate was about with this book. I really enjoyed it, and I felt it was compelling. I breezed through it, and wanted to know more with every chapter. Sure, some things were predictable, but with such lovely writing and a killer story I don't think that's the end of the world. 

If you enjoyed The Handmaid's Tale, I highly recommend this one to you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Suicide attempt

ajones329's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Suicide attempt

hannahvictoria90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Blood

abithereader's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Confinement and Blood

alessguise's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape

absinthe's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

rebeccafarren's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence

repunzee's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Infertility