Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Emotional Female by Yumiko Kadota

11 reviews

alex1's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Mental illness, Self harm, Bullying, Gaslighting, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

bethsicle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Death, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Vomit, Sexism, Racism, Cancer, Blood, Suicide, and Terminal illness

swagkermit's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

I think I read this at just the right time. This is a great memoir which covers the stigma of mental health, being an 'international student' and the many systemic issues within the Australian healthcare system.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cancer, and Excrement

Minor: Self harm, Drug abuse, and Car accident

amy_forknall's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

aimee__a's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

vaniavela's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

A beautifully written memoir about a brilliant young surgeon's journey through ambition and dedication to exploitation and burnout. 

Reading Dr. Kadota's story made me feel so much anger at so many people. For being a woman of color in this industry, she suffered from racism to harassment, being called emotional. 

This is an incredible read. I have enormous respect for anyone working in the medical industry, and this book reaffirms how much we have to thank the medical staff for. The lack of empathy and support that exists for them is tragic. 

This memoir is thoughtful and moving, showing us that Dr. Kadota's resilience, dedication and effort is truly admirable. 

I highly recommend this book about a brilliant young doctor and the challenges she faces.

TW: mental health, racism, misogyny, bullying, sexual harrassment, family violence, sexual assault and suicide themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Bullying and Suicide attempt

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Fatphobia

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

brittanybarnard's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Self harm

sarahrandall's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ntvenessa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

I devoured this memoir by Dr Kadota. It is accessible, generous, and revealing of the Australian hospital system's treatment of junior doctors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Excrement, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

The heavy themes are shared with honesty and generosity by the author who manages to do so in a kind and thoughtful way.