Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Liebes Arschloch by Virginie Despentes

3 reviews

solshineytb's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-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

5.0

loved this book, it's nothing like I have ever read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

reflective fast-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

4.5

Manchmal reibe ich mich an den Gedanken dieser Autorin, aber das gerade mag ich auch an ihr. Und dann sind da Sätze, die so richtig rein knallen, wofür ich sie liebe. Anfangs dachte ich, wie öde, ein Email-Roman, aber dann hat es mich doch gepackt. Großes Kino.

I don’t agree with everything Despentes has to say, neither in her fiction nor in her nonfiction, but that’s also something I like about this author. She doesn’t make it too easy for you. But then there are sentences that really punch you in the face, thoughts that make me wanna jump up and shout: Yes! At the beginning of this book I thought, how boring, a novel in emails, but then it grabbed me. It can hurt, it can make you feel uncomfortable, but it’s great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Addiction, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

whatson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and War