Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

11 reviews

contemporarymeepsie's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is one of his famous comedies telling the story of Katherina - the shrew who talks back to men and speaks her mind. How ungodly. And Petruchio who "tames" her.
Whilst I can understand why this play is renowned and I do enjoy a good Shakespeare, I couldn't get the feminist retelling play I saw out of my head. I prefer the feminist retelling as the play itself is very of its time. That being said it was enjoyable for what it was. But I won't be racing out the house to read another.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

ladybergart's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Toxic relationship

naomi_salters's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

staciloverock's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

sha's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

jankengon's review against another edition

funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexism and Alcohol

Minor: Violence

kazamaria's review against another edition

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

impla77's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

fuck petruchio

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Gaslighting

tigeryear's review against another edition

challenging funny tense slow-paced

0.25

lovely, 2 straight white people with some kind of obedience kink. quarter of a star for all the dick jokes. everything else was generally bad.

go ahead and call me a boring liberal for not liking to read about servants and women being beaten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Classism

c_lizziebeth's review against another edition

dark lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

This is still awful. If it was horror? It would hit. But it’s not. It’s terrifying in the Worst way. And it was Shakespeare’s first work anyway. That Shows. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting