Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

2 reviews

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Excrement, and Deportation

marinakonrad's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

It's action-packed fantasy in a new, fresh setting inspired by African mythology. Sadly, the main character is unlikeable, behaves like an idiot, and doesn't learn throughout the book. His "I'm gonna train day and night and become the very best" ethos is not only unrealistic, it's not actually the best way to become stronger. Rest days are a thing!

The side characters are occasionally interesting, but since we're trapped in the mindset of the protagonist, the shittiest teenager in the multiverse, they don't save the book.

All in all, technically proficient but emotionally offputting. Also, dragons are not in the book enough to justify naming the book after them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault