Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

4 reviews

deshanejt's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Somewhat convoluted, but still very good! It definitely had you guessing. Perfect who-dunnit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Pregnancy

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Violence

Minor: Sexism and Sexual harassment

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

wirewrappedlily's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

The story stays very true to itself, but it’s depressing. Also I saw the twists coming too far ahead for satisfying payoff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting