Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

14 reviews

nataliebeech's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The concept and world behind this book is so interesting, but I found it strange that Atwood decided to tell the story through the eyes of a basically misogynistic (and potentially a pedophile? - feel like this was brushed over) white man. Why? It felt almost like an exercise in writing an unlikeable character which felt a bit thin as a reason. The events that unfold also felt a little out of line with Crake’s personality and intelligence. However, the ideas that it presents are stunningly relevant now despite being written 20 years ago, it almost felt too close to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body horror and War

andhe's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Genocide

zgc's review

dark funny mysterious reflective sad 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

Fucking brutal, but holds up extremely well. Character writing is well observed and sharp, recurring motifs of speech chart changing relationships. Humor and wit are peppered throughout, but the book never feels like it's trying to be too clever or undercut its tone. Hell of a thing to read in 2021

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, and Drug use

biblioseph's review

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Genocide, Trafficking, Medical content, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicide, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child death, Death, Alcoholism, and Police brutality

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Sexual content

This book's narrator is problematic in many ways, but does not engage in rape or abuse, rather

he tells us about what other people have done to children, and tells the story of someone who was trafficked and abused

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