Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

4 reviews

mxawprince's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, and Slavery

fantasticalsam's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

I read this book because I recently read a history of the concept of time travel - the first chapter is the only one worth reading. Misogynistic, exceptionally racist even for the period. If it were any longer, I wouldn't have finished it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Misogyny and Racial slurs

riverofhorton's review against another edition

I need to take a break from this book for an indeterminate amount of time. I just can't deal with the audacity, racism, classism, ableism, and arrogance of this man.

I may well come back to this book at a later date (if so, I will update this review), but for now I am not in the mental space to be reading this. Which is honestly such a shame, I have been looking forward to actually reading this book since watching the 60s film as a kid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

mc0's review against another edition

This book is incredibly racist and misogynistic. I have better things to do with my time than hear the author berate women and people of color.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Homophobia

The narrator regularly compares his experiences in terms of racial and gender stereotypes and briefly mentions the importance of the traditional nuclear family model.