Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

111 reviews

andrews_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

WOW.
This was phenomenal. I absolutely loved this journey. I'm not a fan of fantasy, but this world was built in such a strange and unique manner that I felt nothing else but intrigue. This was disturbingly insightful and horrifically relevant to our society as well. Themes of sexism and stereotypes and gender roles were tackled in this fantasy- horror tale and I can't recommend this enough!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Sexism

audragio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The emotional depth and severe complexity of the relationships in this book are really unmatched. Devon’s complicated relationship with motherhood is everything. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

nina_rae_131's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

sonjaelisee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

yourlocallibrarian's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia

v_hankins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

2.75

Definitely an interesting read but a bit too dark for my liking. I’m generally not a horror fan but the premise of this book caught my interest so I gave it a try. Heavy with parallels to our world and moral ambiguity…it’s hard to truly like any of the characters but you still find yourself invested in their journey. Wouldn’t read again but unique for sure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexism and Blood

Minor: Abandonment

chrysanthxmum's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Sexism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

arialien's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

mrsbuck's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

blacksphinx's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Slavery, and Trafficking

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury