Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream: Stories by Harlan Ellison

43 reviews

livelaughomo's review against another edition

challenging dark 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: Body horror, Genocide, and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Medical content

Minor: Racism and Suicidal thoughts

bsquiggle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder

memyreads's review against another edition

I started the audio book and barely made it 45 mins in. There's an extremely long introduction and forward from the author and a critic or something. I tried listening but it just drug on with both talking about how the author himself had a tragic accident (never said what it was) and how he fell into a dark place for a long time and how it influenced his book and how everyone loved it. Not knocking him for having mental issues after a traumatic event, just saying it could have been conveyed better, as it was it came across kind of edgy and cringy. 

Finally, I made it to the actual story....and was quite disappointed.  I couldn't get past the writing style first of all. Again, it was presented in an edgy, cringy fashion as if the main male char was the smartest, most logical, most athletic, most handsome person in the world. Which, story wise, could have been true as the only plot element I could gather was that some AI somehow, destroyed the whole world and there were only 4 characters left: our main Chad, a diabolical genius, a man damaged by radiation and the token blonde female. And this is what tripped me up, the way not only the characters but also the author treats the female char. There were so many misogynistic things said and done to this char that I won't repeat as I found it quite disgusting.  It made the author come across as some extreme INCEL who was using this writing as some type of self inserted daydream scenario. Needless to say, I found this very off-putting and won't be returning to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexism

redflagtaste's review against another edition

dark

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Rape

nelly_reads123's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

ferns_citruscorner_8's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

A shitty book, but interesting to think about. This guy must've felt like he did something amazing and revolutionary when writing these stories. It's a product of it's time (be aware!) Nothing truly is disturbing. I kinda felt myself connecting with AM more than anyone else. Yea, there's way more better sci-fi stories out there with actual thought-provoking subjects and complex view points.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Cannibalism

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Torture

happysoullovesyou's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Murder

lennyschubs's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I'm glad a friend had given me fair warning of what this book would entail, and who Harlan Ellison was as a person. Eerie AM/AI parallels but from the suspicions of another time, with all the sexism of that time. Uncomfortable throughout, but a fun thought experiment I guess? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death and Torture

laraloops's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Dark and challenging - it leaves an unsettling feeling in the pit of your stomach. I can't recommend it more! A great horror short story that I am excited to try out the video game adaptation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

cluelessavian's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Cannibalism

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts