Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes

13 reviews

siobhan28's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

I don’t tend to give non-fiction books star ratings but I did find this book extremely thought provoking and would recommend for people to read it to have their ideas challenged. This is a book I really want to read again, especially the chapters on rape because Despentes put forth ideas that I’ve never really seen to be discussed in this way. The writing style is very direct and forthright, some paragraphs remind me of Valerie Solanas especially in the way that gender is discussed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

y_cappuccino's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

mauatuafr's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism

federicazanasi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

jewellery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

4.25

the polemic of a stylist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: War

arthages's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

ahnminjim's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

alishalvorac's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Terriblement incroyable. La façon d'écrire de Virginie Despentes et sa candeur tout au long du livre me rendent admirative. Je me réjouis de lire l'intégralité de sa bibliographie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

pouringthemilk's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

yellowanana's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment