Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

67 reviews

balamaqab's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexism

Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide, Abandonment, and Abortion

eilidhmacq's review

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Rape, Violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infertility, Pedophilia, Incest, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder and Suicide

jdrosario_'s review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

oh my god oh my god oh my GOD i loved this book so much, i prefer it so much more to the first one AND AUNT LYDIA IS SUCH A BAE I LOVE HER SM on my god this book was so much more intricate and detailed and emotional than the first one on literally every level IT DESERVED A GRAMMY

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexism

tigerkind's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Classism, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Cancer, Incest, Murder, Abandonment, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, and Excrement

Minor: Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Vomit, War, Trafficking, Alcohol, and Mass/school shootings

kateburgers's review

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Suicide

Minor: Gore, Miscarriage, Violence, Hate crime, Rape, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Abortion, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

aliciapiron's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Sexual content, and War

blissofalife's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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

5.0

Fantastic follow up story, answered so many questions and gave more insight into new and old characters and the world of Gilead. Thoroughly enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

skyeson2187's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Rape

thatsamreads's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

pxpp's review

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual assault