Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

136 reviews

rebekka's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Misogyny, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Cursing

butlerebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

What a good effin’ book

I’ve picked this up and put it down many times over the past three years and I’m so glad I finished it

Such a nuanced and brutal and compassionately written depiction of abuse — the author did an excellent job of writing Vanessa’s inner monologue in a way that  communicated both the reality and the distorted reality you believe when you’re traumatized 

and such stunning prose throughout — like had to pause the audiobook and sit with descriptions

Also shoutout to Meryl Streep’s daughter on the  narration, great job queen

P.S. the best part was when she got mad at him for not listening to Fiona Apple

P.P.S. I read somewhere that this book is what A Little Life thinks it is and like… a little true

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

cursivewolf's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Devastating. Strane deserved so much worse. The ending is tragically hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Pedophilia

crinkledmochi's review

dark slow-paced

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

i don’t even know how to rate this… this book was so disturbing

i feel like this book is going to haunt me for the rest of my life 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

joaura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Violence, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Classism, Cursing, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

oliviainthepink's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Medical content

kyumgi's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Drug abuse

itsdanibee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Drug use, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

petrachords's review

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

must read for anyone who's misunderstood lolita, and anyone who's understood lolita a little too well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Self harm