Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes

4 reviews

em_h_ma's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Je ne sais pas si j’ai aimé ou détesté ce livre. Je l’ai trouvé écœurant, dégoûtant, dérangeant mais aussi touchant. Il m’a fait réfléchir. Dans tous les cas j’ai beaucoup plus apprécié la fin que le début. L’ensemble est juste un condensé de tout ce qui est mauvais dans le monde. Et comme toujours, les histoires d’animaux ont réussi à me faire pleurer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

joe_dmh's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape and Violence

Minor: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

astridhealy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny 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

4.25

It took a few chapters for me to fully engage with Despente’s unusually crude style. But once I was in, i was entranced. Du FAUVE en encre. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Violence

jujubahn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, and Alcohol