Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Last Exit to Brooklyn by Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby Jr.

6 reviews

len_schaller's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

incredibly bleak
fragmented storyline
surprisingly sympathetic depiction of trans people

Spoiler

uses the queer person as secret pedophile trope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Rape, and Transphobia

Minor: Pedophilia

atthezenith's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Vomit, Rape, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gore, Excrement, Blood, Mental illness, Infidelity, Death, Cursing, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Antisemitism

owlribbon's review against another edition

dark

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

aymangp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

bigboobs's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

i hate this book lmao

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

cautionarytale_'s review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, and Grief