Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe

7 reviews

collinmcclutchy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-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

4.0

It is as confusing as everybody says it is. Shadow of the Torturer was difficult for me, Claw of the Conciliator felt easier and was more fun to read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Violence, and Cannibalism

renicula's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

alexalily's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War

staticskyy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

The Book of the New Sun series is strange, dense, and hard to grasp on a first read. Yet, it is one of the most imaginative and rewarding series of books I have read. Neil Gaiman does a better job than me describing the beauty of these stores as such: "The more deeply you delve into the book, the more it will repay the delving. There are no digressions, no matter how much it appears that there are: each small journey is the huge journey, as a hologram contains the whole picture in each fragment." [1]

If you love Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Dark Souls, or finding new layers of understanding and wisdom upon each read, give this series a shot.

[1] https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/neil-gaiman-gene-wolfe-folio-society/

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

jakobvongunten's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Homophobia

jamiltron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-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: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual violence

icfasntw's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content