Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Homo faber by Max Frisch

8 reviews

legsleg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Incest, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Vomit, Abortion, and Colonisation

just_remy's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

Hätte ich abgebrochen wenn's nicht Schullektüre wäre.

Eher mehrere aneinandergereihte Ereignisse als irgendwas, das annähernd einer Handlung gleicht. Mehrere dieser Ereignisse hätten gute Ansatzpunkte für eine interessante Geschichte geboten, aber stattdessen entscheidet sich Frisch gegen alles was auch nur ansatzweise interessant sein könnte. Fast schon beeindruckend wie gleichzeitig so viel und doch gar nichts passiert. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Incest and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer and Abortion

tayaingrid's review against another edition

challenging 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Sexual harassment

flo___'s review against another edition

tense slow-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? Yes

I am sorry if you were forced to read this like me. If you enjoyed it: good for you, if you suffered like me: I feel you.
I just can't see why anybody would like Faber or this story. I've read books before, where you weren't supposed to like the mc but at least they had a personality, charcter development and a compelling story. All things i miss here.
And the pace is just sooooo slow...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Classism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

poirot's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Death, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Abortion

Minor: Cancer, Genocide, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War

petruswine's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.25

okay so the writing style is not that bad but it's so annoying to read and there is no payoff, like just why the incest? Also when he knows she's his daughter and still doenst care it's just not it, also how often the n word is said and the racism is just ew, wouldn't recommend this book to anyone (I had to read it for school wouldnt have finished it otherwise) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Physical abuse

carlaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

2.25

I read this book for school which is to say I wasn't really motivated. The writing isn't special neither is the plot. It's a book you read through easily and then just forget about it. I don't see why this book qualifies as a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide, and Grief

mirireads's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

It's well written but I despise the main character. Also Hanna deserved better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Death, Incest, Racial slurs, Suicide, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Grief