Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

3 reviews

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

reena2's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

I love gruesome murder stories and this was one hell of a story. The butcher is a fast read and will grip you from the start. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

dalmavatai's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

I love stories about serial killers and this one really gripped me in the beginning, especially as we're following 3 perspectives who have various (and complicated) relationships with one another and who know and don't know different things in the story. However, in the middle the book dragged a lot for me, I felt like it got pretty repetitive and all we did was follow this awful, sadistic, misogynistic piece of shit and for some people that might be fine but I just wanted less of that and more of an actual mystery. The twist at the end was pretty shocking even though I think you could see it coming but I didn't and it was pretty satisfying! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest and Racism

Minor: Suicide