Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Girls by Emma Cline

21 reviews

throatsprockets's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use and Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Alcohol

jackieyvette's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

Beautifully written and raw as well, but it was very slow burn and felt very rushed at the end. 
The buildup of the story was done well, but the wrap up felt very lackluster. I would have liked to see more of Evie as an adult, but nontheless it was a pretty good book. 


Crying Score: nope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I find it strange just how closely the story follows the Manson family yet leaves out some of the more unique elements of what really happenend and how Mansons own motivations and cult techniques. It therefore lacks a  nuanced explantion or reflection on why many young people in particular young girls tortured and murdered people in the real Manson family. This feels a dis service to those murdered and their friends and family. I would have preferred it if it had taken more artistic licences to explore the themes it explored, how evie got involved more time to explore how it has impacted. It needed more depth otherwise it's borders on futher exploitation of the suffering of their victims.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

kaitidid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Excrement

danicampbell0506's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

mickraine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: War

lindseygcarden's review against another edition

dark sad

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

gellyreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I am kind of surprised that I loved this book as much as I did. It was slow, and it felt like nothing happened, but it also felt so dark, twisted, and intense. I also feel like Cline has produced some of the most realistic and authentic feminist prose in fiction that I've seen recently. I have so many quotes and passages from this book that I loved, that I just had to write down for future me, which ultimately lead me to giving this 5 stars. This book is not for every body. It is incredibly messed up, but it is also a very accurate image of what it is like to be a white woman in the patriarchy.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

knikchevich's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

caseyjayner's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An interesting story where time is slow, characters have diverse backgrounds, and all are hungry for love nd acceptance.  The secret life of subtle misogyny and unrealized lesbian love.  It touched a lot of topics but didn’t go far or make specific convictions.  Instead it’s the soft 
, harsh, reality of being alive and dissatisfied 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexual assault