Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4 reviews

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

A fast-paced mystery with an intriguing premise, secret passages and scavenger-hunt-style puzzles, and a whole lot of pheromones and angst. The relationship drama is a little too messy and the puzzles a little too elementary and spelled out for my tastes, but you better believe I'm reading on!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Underage drinking and drunkenness

booksthatburn's review against another edition

Don’t like the main character, detest the sister, can’t stand the family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

matheo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Car accident and Lesbophobia

Minor: Infertility

cepbreed's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

What a good way to get out of a reading slump! I read this entire book while on a flight to Chicago so I feel a little more accomplished than I would had I finished it on any other old day. It’s not a sad book but even the slightest mention of loss had me holding back tears in my seat. I miss Katarina and goddamnit I don’t think I’ll ever forget the feeling of losing her.  I know this review is lazy but I’m in a rush exiting the terminal.

Song: Dancing With Our Hands Tied - Taylor Swift

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, and Fire/Fire injury