Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

6 reviews

reaperreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexism

witchintherain's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.75

I really wouldn't recommend this book. I didn't find the story or characters compelling and had to force myself to read it all the way through. It felt as if the author was just using the book as an excuse to be incredibly fatphobic. Such a disappointing read :(

There are other books that write unlikeable characters struggling with mental health issues that subvert their reality so much better and not offensively. In my opinion, this is not one of them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Police brutality

natalia_booksss's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Blood

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

annesophiekeita's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

la fin ???? j’ai pas la certitude d’avoir bien compris mdr. wtf just happened ?? it was really good tho 
aussi il y a beaucoup de propos grossophobes, sexistes mais surtout grossophobes 🥴

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

toffishay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

It was more philosophical than I anticipated, exploring themes of death and life and what we leave behind. Who are we in the end if no one is around to tell our story? Does that even matter because we, at some point, will all be forgotten? I liked the main character Vesta a lot. Moshfegh loves her messy and sad and complicated female main characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

ellie_las's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Emotional abuse and Sexism