Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

12 reviews

pythonesque's review against another edition

challenging 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

0.25

Disgusting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Violence

venti's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

confusing 🙏 i didn’t feel smart enough to read this. did make me feel claustrophobic though, so there’s that 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy

maurits's review against another edition

reflective sad 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? No

3.0

Now that's depressing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

whimpix's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

mergb's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Violence

tlaynejones's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia

booitsnathalie's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Exceptionally bleak capital realism. It makes a lot of sense reading about Kobo Abé's love of Kafka, as both are similarly preoccupied with the hopelessness of living under capitalism, how it alienates us from people who ought to be allies, and the seeming inexscapability of it's control. They also both utterly fail to perceive women as human beings, describing them as anywhere between silly, beautiful nothings to stupid animals.

I don't know enough about Japanese literature to fully lump this in with the dry, thematically interesting but socially upsetting western canon, but if you dislike that mode of writing this isn't going to change that. It might just be my translation, but this is written (somewhat appropriately) with the flare of an exhausted biologist recording the movement of moss.

I imagine I'd have a lot more fun discussing this in a class than actually reading it. If anyone wants to commiserate about it's highs and lows (lol, cause he's in a hole) let me know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content

Minor: Child death and Pregnancy

Attempted rape. The woman gets away before it happens but it's still very upsetting. If you want to avoid reading it,

in Part III skip to the end of the chapter as soon as he starts talking about asking about being let up for a walk.

jakobvongunten's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual assault

4ntula's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Rape

jennasalley's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia