Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

69 reviews

sungyena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Death of parent

frantically's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? Yes

2.0

I loved this at first (even though it made me feel like I was overdosing on my meds), then I took a break for 1-2 days and now I've realised it's just a really, really weird & disturbing book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Medical content

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

horourke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

A stunning, raw portrait of female rage. I found myself identifying deeply with Joan and feeling her anger for all the violence she experienced. Had less murder in it than I expected it to based on the book’s description. Surprisingly hopeful message about unconditional love and finding yourself despite your pain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Death of parent

helenus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

3.0

 《 nunca sabemos cuánto pueden empeorar las cosas. ese es el mayor regalo que tenemos en la vida. 》

devastadora, cruel y espeluznante. esta es una dolorosa representación de lo cruda que llega a ser la vida real y el mundo en el que nos encontramos, vagado de almas rotas que tratan de encontrar algún tipo de salvación fácil mediante recursos rápidos como lo son las relaciones superficiales [de una noche o no] y la falsa sensación de intimidad [romántica o no] que se pone en práctica con alguien que no te ve con ojos honestos, ya que en verdad no te conoce, y ni quiere.

《 él no es nada. solo lo que crees que falta en tu interior. te prometo que no te falta nada. 》

el libro no se centra en sexo por mucho que se envuelva mayoritariamente en él, sino en el proceso de un análisis psicológico profundo sobre las necesidades biológicas y los seis sentidos que los seres humanos poseemos. en vez de usar la ciencia, Taddeo lo describe de manera descabellada, con un pavor inexistente a los tabúes y colocando en primer plano aquellas experiencias comunes pero aterradoras con las que toda mujer o persona femenina puede sentirse representada; esas decisiones que te hacen sentir un horror desagradable hacia tu propia carne.

《 me sentí avergonzada, como si pudiera verlo todo de mí: los pensamientos turbios, la soledad, el sufrimiento y, lo más humillante, los celos mezquinos. 》

la táctica que la autora usa como argumento a cada punto negativo mencionado en contra de la figura masculina durante el largo de la narración es utilizar como ejemplo principal cada uno de los hombres que han sido partícipes en las diferentes fases de la vida de nuestra depravada protagonista (tal cual ella se retrata) y cómo la influencia de estos le afectará hasta el último de sus días, acompañado de una representación gráfica y una serie de conversaciones longevas basadas en situaciones muy específicas, combinando así naturalmente la teoría con la práctica. y aunque en menor cantidad, lo mismo se aplica con personajes [antagonistas] femeninos igual de relevantes catados a empeorar la decadencia de la chica.

《 porque a veces es mejor matar a alguien que abandonarlo. 》

Joan no es más que una víctima indirecta: el resultado de un sistema de apoyo fallido, provocando como causa un entorno insalubre e imposible de escapar sin heridas graves en estado crítico; obligando una adaptación maligna del ser y la perdición de un corazón puro como consiguiente al inicio de un seguido de tragedias sin fin. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny and Dementia

Minor: Animal death

lilacwhisker's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

Eh. I liked the ending the most but other than that it was mostly boring and hard to keep track of. All the characters were pretty much the same person and I didn’t really feel like I was there (I get that’s it’s like a letter but still). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment

karanextweek's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

I hated this book. I hated everything about it. Every single character annoyed the shit out of me. I hated the way it was written, even though my visceral hate from literally page 1 is proof that the writing is good.
Pretty much every type of SA/r*pe is covered in this book. It was a lot. I hated it. Am I mad I read it? Kinda. But I don’t regret it. Maybe I do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

laynemandros's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

wallanderem's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

The introduction hooked me and kept me engaged for the first 50 or so pages, then it dwindled. I felt like the middle of the book read like a memoir, which was still interesting, but not what I felt like I was promised. The last 100 or so pages were incredible and makes the grateful for the chunk of book that I was tempted to skim. I would read it again with the knowledge I had by the end.

Updated my rating to a 4.75 because I finished the book weeks ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it, even after finishing another book and starting a new one. I miss reading Animal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence

smlima1992's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity