Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes

11 reviews

littlemimus's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Misogyny

woolgatherer's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

2.75

Well, here’s an unpopular opinion, but I didn’t think this was as emotional of a read as many people seem to have found it. I honestly took issue with the portrayal of mental disability in this book, which definitely isn’t the worst, but something about it rubbed me the wrong way. It seemed as though Keyes went back and forth between showing Charlie pity or sympathy. And, to me at least, it read more as pitying the protagonist. On another note, the way women were written in this book was atrocious, and, relatedly, relationships.

That being said, the epistolary approach was really interesting and added a particular dimension to how Charlie was working with the level of his intelligence. At the end of the day, though, this book is really of its time and I sincerely don’t understand how it continues to grab the attention of so many readers today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bcgalore's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Misogyny

maviemerveilleuse's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal death, Ableism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Misogyny, Bullying, Child abuse, and Sexism

draconia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

emilia___'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Ableism

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Animal death

kylahspages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Ableism, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

carolinemillan's review against another edition

reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Misogyny

Minor: Abandonment and Dementia

funmilayo's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

blarnold_palmer's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Misogyny

Minor: Racism