Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

A Court of Thorns and Roses (Parts 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation], by Sarah J. Maas

27 reviews

vainnerj's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Honestly I don't want to be too harsh because I think the writer has some real world building talents. However there were some parts that were harder for me to get through and some of the dialogue felt off. Personally I was not a fan of the main character, but that's not a critique of the writer's skill, just made some of the scenes difficult to push through. I will say that I'm hooked though and will continue onto the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexism

morganwiard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I totally get the hype. I also get why people say this is loosely based on beauty and the beast, but I kinda loved that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Slavery, Death, Confinement, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, War, Genocide, Excrement, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexism

briears's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Classism, Death, Gore, Xenophobia, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Excrement, Vomit, War, Slavery, Sexism, Misogyny, Cursing, Animal death, and Death of parent

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Grief, Excrement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, Blood, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, Ableism, Body horror, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Chronic illness, and Infidelity

billypeanuts's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

This first book in the series. The rest of them are Not worth the price of admission imo, but this one is a dark and sexy romance story that I think stands on its own legs. The back half of the book is loaded with triggering content though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Confinement, and Torture

Moderate: Self harm, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing

Spoiler

the book itself is good. The series takes a serious nosedive with the introduction of Rhysand.

orchidlilly's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

 Oh boy, so many things to say here. First of all, this was the first series in over 10 years that I DNF'd (never got past the first book). The writing is mediocre at best, the descriptions are trite and cliche, and it reads like fanfiction written by a middle-schooler. The main character, Feyre, is whiny, unlikable, and overall bland and annoying, she reads like a textbook self-insert mary sue who is the best at everything, except being girly because she's "not like other girls". The plot makes no real sense, and the story takes forever to move forward, usually with more focus on the smutty romance bits than the actual storyline. This story has just taken Katniss from the Hunger Games, poorly reskinned her, and dumped her in a wannabe dark and raunchy beauty and the beast ripoff. I could maybe see how it could be enjoyable for a horned up middle schooler/ early high schooler, but this book is not for anyone who wants actual substance to their stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, Death, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Stalking, Alcohol, Abandonment, Ableism, Misogyny, Cursing, Blood, and Classism

dogearedqueer's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Gore, and Sexism

maychan's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

2.5

Maybe 2.5 stars would be more accurate than just a 2 star?? I mean it was boring at first it but then it got pretty good by the end, I didn't care about the characters that much but gosh did I hate Rhysand, not sure why anyone would like him when he's literally awful, the villain was evil too but her evilness felt cartoonish, not sure if I like that or not tbh. The romance didn't make that much sense to me, like why did Feyre and Tamlin even fell for each other ??? I didn't get it, so yeah idk what to feel about this book really but then again it's better than I was expecting so... That's good I guess

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Blood, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexism

Minor: Misogyny

looooorush's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, Vomit, War, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Alcohol, Confinement, Gore, Death, Sexism, Torture, and Death of parent

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War