Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Bękart ze Stambułu by Elif Shafak

4 reviews

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

ratnix's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

 

I'm so conflicted as to how I should rate this but for now I'll give it a 3,25. I feel like as much as this story had a great premise, it felt unfinished. I really enjoyed Banu's character and she was probably one of the very few characters in this book that had a closure and an arc but everything else felt floating at the end.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide attempt

shannonkathryn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

theanxiousbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed most if the book, but the ending, starting with the reveal of Asya's father ruined the story for me 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Incest, Racism, Rape, and Sexism