Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

7 reviews

annab3th's review against another edition

dark fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Rape

curivm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

If you have any unresolved trauma that can easily be triggered. Do not read this book.

rainyghost's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and War

targrhaegar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.0

This is a very strange book. It starts very slowly and nothing much happens at first. Then the story starts to pick up around the 25% mark and it gets very interesting. I was wondering when the fantasy elements were going to appear, because there were none at the beginning of the book. Then we finally saw some magic happening and it was very fascinating, but extremely confusing. 

One thing I don't understand is why in this fantasy world; with ghosts, necromancers, and such, Jesus Christ exists???? And why does Shakespeare also exist? I found that so random. I get it, this story takes place on planet Earth, but I just find it very strange that Jesus and the Catholic Chruch exist. I don't know. Like I said, I understand that this takes place on planet Earth, but whyyyyyyyyyy include real-world historical figures? It was so weird, and it took me out of the story every time they mentioned Jesus and freaking Shakespeare. 

The last 25% of the book was confusing. And I mean really confusing. Don't ask me what happened because I have no idea.  At least I did understand the ending.

I will continue with this series in the future, because I am interested in the story, and I do want to know how Jorg's journey will end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

dampgrass's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

1.0

I have never given a book a 1 star rating. This one is an exception. It read like a bad fanfiction that an 11 year old boy wrote, while being mad at his parents. All characters have zero redeeming qualities and are extremely sexist. The story has no point to it. All these men do, is kill and rape. Not to mention that the main protagonist was between 10 and 14 in the book and already killed half of the worlds population just because he loves killing. I do not understand how this is a trilogy and I never want to see or hear anything about this book again. I would not be surprised if only men enjoy reading this and I hope no woman ever thought this is an okay book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.5

A dark story with the most messed up anti-hero I've ever read. Difficult to stomach at times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism

voxelbee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Alcohol