Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey

4 reviews

bel017's review against another edition

 Perveen helps an ayah who has been accused of drinking an abortive tea. Very well researched with much detail about the extreme limits and brutal conditions placed on women. Insane misogyny is balanced with descriptions of fabulous food and intricate world building. The story is a complex web of intertwined threads all coming together in the climactic scene. Thoroughly engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, and Alcohol

tamara_joy's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Abortion, and Alcohol

kimveach's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this fourth book of the Perveen Mistry series. She always focuses on the restrictions imposed upon women in 1920s India. In this case, the book dealt with women's obstetric health and how a man could assault a woman in his household without recrimination. Fascinating information and characters I loved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

medini_l's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation