Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

51 reviews

hes2375's review

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping

Minor: War

mrs_bookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

orangeowl55's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Death of parent

kiwij96's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

purplepenning's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

katie_helf96's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

A charming little book. This novel follows Martha, who has just escaped an abusive relationship and Henry, a scholar who is searching for Emily Brontë lost manuscript. Martha finds a job working for Madame Bowden as her housekeeper. Henry is chasing down a lead to Opaline Gray, one of the finest antiquarian booksellers who started trading around 1920, and who also had a bookshop right next to Madame Bowden’s house. Unfortunately, the bookshop had never seemed to exist. The wording there was a little rough but you get my point. Martha and Henry’s lives become intertwined as Martha searches for her place in this world and Henry searches for his lost manuscript and Opaline’s bookshop. The story alternates between Henry, Martha, and Opaline’s POV. There are a few twists that I didn’t see coming that were awesome. And Lyndon can go to hell for all I care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Sexism

earthie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the book overall, but ended up feeling more disappointed by the level of focus on romance across all people and then the parts of it that mixed between reality and not felt like it was more of wishing for a proper ending rather than something that perfectly fit together. It felt more unfortunately forced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, Abandonment, and War

geerbeer's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-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? No

2.75

Er zitten gewoon fouten in het boek... de personages reageren en doen soms mega weird en out of character om het plot maar wat spannender te maken of de romance spanning te geven die gewoon onnodig is.

Naast de negatieve punten was het wel leuk bedacht en interessant uitgevoerd. De setting vind ik ook goed gedaan; de institutionalisering, de oorlog en de sociaal/maatschappelijke tendens etc.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

peyberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

I was not expecting this book to have such complex themes! I really enjoyed the characters and joining them on their journeys of self-discovery. The tiny bit of magic was fun and brings out the type of imagination one often has as a child. This is a light and easy read but does have dark topics throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War

neela's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

this was exactly what i wanted it to be, the characters, the pace , the different timelines, the romance 
it really was so endearing to read and at times so sad - i cried at this book

the only thing i want to tweak slightly is how abruptly we found madame bowden to not be real, like i loved the twist but i found this a bit sticky - honestly don’t know how i would have preferred it. also kinda wanted josef and opaline to have a platonic relationship!? guess im not being fair to opaline there hahah
oh and i loooooooooove henry 🤭

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Pregnancy