Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

5 reviews

maggies's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Another 5⭐️ read by Mhairi McFarlane. Absolutely loved this one and of course I cried, as usual. Can’t get enough of everything she writes—the perfect blend of clever and heart-wrenchingly relatable. Cal and Harriet forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Cancer

Minor: Vomit

stacieh's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Death and Cancer

katrinaward's review

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Body shaming, and Infidelity

aliceloyallaleon's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Bullying

stephbeaudoin20's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Content warning: Mad About You deals with emotionally abusive relationships, it is a main theme of the book. In the end, the characters heal, triumph, and are free. But if this is a difficult topic for you, skip this book and take care of yourself.

Harriet is our heroine. We start the book with Jon and his horrible family. A surprise proposal in front of the whole family, even though Harriet has always told Jon she never wants to get married. Harriet ends the relationship and we're off!

Jon shows his true, horrible colors. Harriet moves out. Things get uncomfortable with her new landlord Cal, things get comfortable, Harriet falls in love.

In the middle we meet Scott, who is an emotional abuser. Harriet decides to stand up for a fellow woman and writes Scott's fiance a letter explaining Harriet's toxic relationship with him. Scott then goes on a campaign to discredit and abuse Harriet. He posts on social media that he was abused by Harriet. Terrible things happen, trolls appear, Harriet almost loses her business. 

In the middle of all this turmoil, Harriet finds out who her true friends are. She meets another ex-girlfriend of Scott's who had the same experience. And Scott's fiance sees the light. The ending of the book is spectacular, and I won't give it away. Just know that Scott is unmasked!

I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent

Content warning: Mad About You deals with emotionally abusive relationships, it is a main theme of the book. In the end, the characters heal, triumph, and are free. But if this is a difficult topic for you, skip this book and take care of yourself.