A review by gaymoonreader
The Monk by Matthew Lewis

1.0

This is one of the most misogynistic books I’ve read in quite a few years. It reduces women to conniving, manipulative evil bitches, and I can’t stomach that kind of blatant sexism and misogyny. This book also has a massive trigger warning for sexual assault, rape and date rape. There are explicit scenes of this happening that can and will trigger someone who has experienced those things, speaking from personal experience. This book also has themes of anti Catholicism and is critical of that religion, so keep that in mind. This entire book was basically one misogynist’s acid trip, honestly, and it’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. I don’t recommend it.