Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

12 reviews

ninjamuse's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

savvy999's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

LEBANON FOREEEEVVVERRRR  
Really good neurodivergent swag on our main girl Catriona  we are besties. Elias is the best of the romantic interests of this series, honestly. Lebanese Maronite rep is so cool, so slay. I love knowing what characters are saying without the translation:) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Sexism

brokenlightdances's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism

Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

iamamyyyyy's review

emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Sexism

haley49's review against another edition

4.5

Such a good ending to the series. I love this couple and the cameos from earlier ones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism, and Pregnancy

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, and Sexism

Minor: Child death, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Islamophobia

samchase112's review

emotional informative lighthearted 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

3.5

What an interesting and lovely way to end a fantastic series! Oftentimes I felt bogged down by all the politics and context that was happening around the characters, and honestly this book felt more about that stuff than the romance or characters themselves — interesting. There were so many balls dropped, I felt, in honor of talking about the same political stuff over again. Even so, the romance was wonderful, full of chemistry, and started off with a bang… even if the progression didn’t really make sense or feel natural. (Honestly, Dunmore should just do what she so clearly wants to and write some academic books on 18th century women’s rights or Lebanon or whatever else she’s interested in!) 

I enjoyed my time with this book, but the series definitely went downhill after the stellar first book. Either way, I’m glad to have read and finished it, and to had such fun along the way!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Pregnancy and War

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

I love this series,  and this is the best one so far. Catriona is a complex and deeply intriguing character as a scholar, suffragist, and socially uncomfortable woman in Victorian England. Meeting a man from Lebanon with his own business and family concerns challenges both of them to consider how they can both follow their ambitions and their hearts in societies with very strict standards for public and private behaviors in prescribed roles.
Dunmore clearly did her homework on the history of the women's movement,  life in Victorian England,  the silk business in Lebanon,  and more. I am intrigued by some of the topics discussed and will do additional reading on my own. 
Plus there are some steamy scenes as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Colonisation

deals with European theft of cultural items from Middle Eastern countries

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Sexism and Xenophobia