Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Boys band killeuses by Goldy Moldavsky

2 reviews

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism

magicalghoul's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

First off: Mind the discussion of slut-shaming tw. I'm not putting it in spoiler tags because it's somehow central to the plot and could be highly upsetting. Please take care.

Now, about the book: Enjoyed the concept and the writing style but the rampant fatphobia and the smidge of racism really ruined it for me— just because it's satire or dark humor doesn't mean you get a free pass to punch down.

The outdated (even for 2016) teen slang sometimes took me out as well, but on a second thought I'm glad it went for a known evil (tumblr fandom slang) over a recent one (stolen aave in stan circles).

It was entertaining at least, even if I found myself wishing it had pushed for more at times. Solid three star book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief

A character tells another about a situation where she was humiliated and slut shamed.