Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

8 reviews

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexism, Self harm, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

jennyshelby's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Body shaming, Cursing, Alcoholism, Racism, and Sexism

nialiversuch's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Excrement, and Misogyny

atiek's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

These stories were meh, but still new, just a tad bit overbearing like all of Moshfegh's characters are.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Animal death, and Classism

theminimalistbookclub's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

are you kidding me? do i want to read about perverts? about disgusting men who rape, stalk and despise woman? about cheating husbands (and about cheating wives tho')? no. this book really pisses me off, it makes me angry, it haunts me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Fatphobia, Suicide, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit

jillybooks's review

dark funny reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Moshfegh writes with such a distinctive, witty voice that makes each story gripping. Her humor and messiness of her characters were the clear highlights of the book. However, her characters’ “messiness” does not excuse the blatant ableism, racism, homophobia, and overuse of slurs shoved into every story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Transphobia, and Drug use

shlbee's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I love unlovable characters, and would have loved this so much more without Moshfegh’s weird and in the words of Roxanne Gay “bizarre and increasingly annoying preoccupation with fat and detailed descriptions of fatness”. Still, Moshfegh knows how to put the worst of us on a page and leave you begging for more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence

sophhieee's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment