Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

57 reviews

markitherainbowreader's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault

lookingforace's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

crizzle's review

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

MOXIE GIRLS FIGHT BACK! 🤜🏼 
If I could give this 200 stars I would. My GOD how I wish this had existed when I was in high school.. but I’m so glad it exists now and I hope that every young girl has the opportunity to pick this up. My journey into feminism was less than graceful and took far longer than is comfortable to admit, and this is like a gentle hand-holding into a huge topic that anyone and everyone can relate to. The characters are deeply developed and nuanced. The story is a tale as old as time (with zines!). You will laugh, you will cry, you will rage. Equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, 200/10. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

booklover26's review

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, and Rape

paperbackbookies's review

inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

☆♡☆♡☆♡

“Moxie girls fight back!”

☆♡☆♡☆♡

I loved this book. It was a little slow at first and I wasn’t absolutely loving the feel. But I absolutely adore young women fighting for their rights and worth. A wide range of different characters all look at this one topic and it’s so interesting to see how it unfolds.

Girls sticking up for themselves and never letting a man walk all over them again is exactly what we need and I love it. 

☆♡☆♡☆♡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Minor: Rape

liketherobot5's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault

chronicallytck's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

 A very good introduction to teen feminism that’s tangible and easy to grasp for younger women. I think it was decently below my reading level, though. I would have enjoyed this so much more when I was 12. I’m glad it exists, but I honestly think the movie was better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual assault

rory_john14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Bullying, Gaslighting, Rape, and Racism

Minor: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

siobhanward's review

inspiring fast-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? No

4.0

 It's probably for the best I didn't read this as a teen (or worse, a tween), because I probably would have tried to start a riot or something. It was a fun read for sure - I loved Viv and all her friends and loved the idea behind Moxie. I mean, obviously, it felt like a YA book because things were a bit extreme and some of their reactions were less extreme than I think an adult would go for (I mean, I think if people just started grabbing me at random in the school hallways, at this point, I'd do a lot more than leave a sticker on their locker, but I'm also 10 years older than the characters).

Anyway, I had a lot of fun with this one. Do you have to suspend your disbelief a bit as an adult? Yeah, but that's often the case with YA books. Still a really fun read and worth picking up as a fun palate cleanser. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault