Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

44 reviews

cheriepie's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Torture

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia

doomsdayprophet's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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indescribably beautiful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood

nicki_hynes's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

nightingfae's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Una distopía para adultos, cruda, cruel y feroz, con toques de horror, que te deja en carne viva, llorando de impotencia ante el abuso de poder, la injusticia y la falta de empatía de este nuevo mundo que nos presenta Agustina Bazterrica, pero que bien podría ser el futuro de nuestro mundo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail

mesrosee's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Incredibly dark and traumatic, but also inspiring and beautifully written. LGBTQ+ friendly in the horror genre was a pleasant surprise. Not for those with weak stomachs. There were only a few recurring themes/comments that I felt weren’t properly tied together or revealed at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder

maryarelis's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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now, don’t get me wrong - this was a good read! .. but i’m a reader that prefers slow to medium pace throughout the novel. this book started out slow, but once the obvious plot began to unravel it went too quickly and by the time we discover the sicko who hid his face the pages ended. . . that was it? that’s what we’re left with? usually this type of response would mean the novel was just *that* good, but no - it gave me shivers, it definitely made me question a lot, but it ended to soon and the ending was rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

mysticalmachole's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was disturbing, and visceral, and incredible. I don’t even have language adequate enough. The ending was perfect, and despite the brutality, and the hopelessness at times, I wanted more. The almost magical realism was absolutely chef’s kiss. So glad I randomly picked this up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

vlkyre's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i knew this book would break me after lucia’s miracle. i cried so hard at one point that i had to get up and clean my cat’s litter box just to make me not think of what happened.
“Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce, le Seigneur est avec vous. Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, Pregnancy

realouise's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

bookishfeminist's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail