Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

8 reviews

sandyra513's review against another edition

2.0

Definitely not a book I’d recommend. It’s very dark, and has no sense of right and wrong. The dark side of this book is beyond triggering. ESPECIALLY to anyone with SA trauma. It’s also unrealistic in terms of how easily the FMC recovers from everything that happens to her, over and over again.

⚠️spoilers ahead and TW⚠️

The FMC gets literally raped by every male character in the book except her actual father. I wish I was exaggerating. It also glorifies rape and violence. There’s a difference between consensual BDSM violence which has limits and whatever this book offers up.

Also, I’m a bit annoyed because by the description of this book alone, you’d think this is a dark fantasy spicy book which includes like demons and Lords and magic… there’s none of that. It’s just a bunch of highly toxic murderous men (rapists is a better word) who treat women like meat and kill a bunch of people…. All for 🐈. Like what?! No explanation on how these assholes became powerful and why they never get in trouble. But I feel like even if there was that explanation, it wouldn’t have mattered.

This is definitely a DNR for me. Very reminiscent of Melt for Us, which is another book that glorified rape and murder. 🤮

Only reason I’m giving it 2 stars instead of one is the effort that went into it? I don’t even know.

⚠️⚠️SA TW AND SPOILER ALERT⚠️⚠️

Honestly, I have no words… beyond the glorification of rape and murder, there’s nothing substantial about this book. Not the “spice”, not the story, not even fantasy and kink.

Review: 2⭐️s (just for the effort that went into it, but it deserves a one star tbh)
Spice Meter: VERY TOXIC SA GRAPHIC SCENES. No Spice.

Themes:
- Daddy (not the sexy kind)
- Violent BDSM
- Sexual Assault
- Rape
- Murder
- Torture
- Forced Pregnancy
- Mask
- “Lord” : which has nothing to do with magic/fantasy. Just a bunch of highly toxic asshole men running around raping and killing ppl… for the 🐈!
- Stalking
- Gaslighting and Manipulation
- Toxic parents

Recommend?: HELL TO THE NO! Not to anyone, but especially not to any SA survivour.

#TheSinner #shanteltessier #Sin #Ellie #bookstagram #booktok #doNOTrecommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Torture, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual harassment

sarahchampion's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Violence

slumped's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Rape, Torture, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Violence, Suicide, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

skooterpike's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I enjoy dark romances, but this one was almost TOO dark for me. The books depicts practically every trigger surrounding sex, toxic relationships, drug/alcohol abuse, and physical abuse. The story underneath all of the violence was enjoyable and interesting, however, I wouldn’t recommend if you don’t enjoy copious amounts of graphic physical and mental abuse and/or sexual violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual assault

lauraschuhmann's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

okay so first of all i definitely loved the mentions of blakely and ryat in this especially in the ending!! we need a book for the next generation 🥺 however, i do have to say i didn’t like it too much in the beginning and there was lots of drowning and other things lol where the ritual wasn’t “as bad”. though you can see a similar pattern to the ritual for sure with  the certain way the plot went which i definitely don’t mind as it makes it seem more familiar. but let me get started on poor elli this gurl deserves everything in the world and nothing but pure happiness. the amount of things she went through?? she’s literally so strong. also sin you little bastard. i love you but why did use her trauma for please??? she needs to be able to differentiate and i now she was messed up from all that but still you could have been the one to help her with loving the abuse. anyways, i don’t know if i liked the ritual more than this but i do know that this is “only” 4 stars due to some of the things that happened in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Drug use, Grief, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Stalking, and Vomit

_jenny_k_'s review

Spoiler

He literally rapes and assaults her. Like, I like DARK books - I love the "possessive tabboo kinky" type. But in the "feminist hot guy way, not in the he genuinely doesn't respect her and her autonomy over her own body" way. 
And the whole giving the girl a background of trauma and rape thing really is just another big no no in muddying the waters of the plot and consent. 
Plus, it wasn't a convincing chemistry between the two of them for me like they never have any actual conversations of substance that suggest they even actually like each other. 
I'm really not trying to yuck other people's yums but the way this book is being passed of as a dark romance is worrying - it's a story about abuse, trauma and rape and for that reason I had to DNF

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Stalking

rmorairty's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is a hard read, make sure you revie the TWs before you start. There are toxic characters so please don't think you're going to get a healthy read. It's definitely an emotional roller coaster all the way to the end.  The main female character goes through so much and your heart breaks for her. It's a long read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Blood, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Classism, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Murder, Torture, and Toxic relationship

misswirum's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

*Changed my rating from 3,75 to 3/5⭐️*

The trauma is strong in this one.

I have so many questions after this book. I'm not sure what I feel about this Lord-universe because I find it to unrealistic. Aaanyways, give me Tyson's book right now.

It has never taken me this long to read a book before and it's all because I had to take a break every other page. This book is dark. Read the goddamn TW if you have any!

Elli could be stronger. I think if you want very strong FMC Shantel's books aint for you. Elli has lots of trauma tho, so some of her behaviour is explained. But she don't have any money of her own? Couldn't she really just run away? Is the Lord's power that strong?? So many questions. I'm also starting to think the author writes weird stuff only for shock value 🤔 And the misogyny and sexism in this book is through the roof. You are warned.

3/5⭐️
3/5📝
4,5/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Gaslighting, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship