Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

5 reviews

cosette15's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Antisemitism and Violence

Minor: Medical content and Suicide

koplomps's review

reflective slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Sexism

laurao's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

robi_locksley's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

2.75

One of the few cases where the movie is better. Though there are some changes made in the film that almost seem to be an inside joke with those who have read the book.

Joan's complaints about her husband and men in general, while entirely warrented and not anything I disagree with, are incredibly repetitive. Almost shallow in a strange way. 

Her complaints about other women are just downright hateful. The internalized misogyny is frustrating, especially since it goes almost entirely unexamined. 

There is an utterly bizarre disdain for Finland, its people, and its culture, that goes throughout the book. 

The prose is largely good. It is sometimes beautiful. At other times it is very try-hard. 

It wasn't a particularly enjoyable read, though it wasn't really bad either. As I said at the beginning, the film is probably the best way to experience this story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Xenophobia

hrhaddad's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Racial slurs