Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

8 reviews

hayleythegoose's review

Go to review page

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

rebeccafarren's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

rebeccafarren's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I first read this when I was 17 and I remember properly loving it. Recently, I found out that it didn't sell well and that received wisdom is that it's not very good, so I was bracing myself to be horrified by the book and by past me. Well, it's 12 years later and I still absolutely bloody love it! I think it loses it's way at the end a bit, but overall, the rereading experience was so joyful. I remember feeling like it was written for me, and I definitely re-experienced that this time around. It is so sociological, and nerdy, and summery, and fun! I love the footnotes so much; I hadn't read much YA back when I first read it, and I thought that footnotes must be a grown-up thing in YA and adult fiction, which is hilarious to me now! But honestly I think they work perfectly in the context of telling Colin's story.

It has a fair bit of offensive and outdated language, and it is niche and weird, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it now, but if you were a 2000s YA reader of summer road-trip romcoms (even though this isn't strictly a romcom) and you missed this one, it might be worth picking up. As I write this, my heart is hurts, I'm giddy with summer heat and nostalgia, and I'm chuffed to have reread this!
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

laughingrecord's review

Go to review page

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

2.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

leighvanne's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

ratxheart's review

Go to review page

funny relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

ratthewthethird's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

2.75

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

archaicgambit's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

2.75

I liked the humor in this book but also it was probably the most sexist of john green's work.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings
More...