Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

30 reviews

_n_m_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

A perfect mix of fantasy, and asian-american west coast history, while exploring queer issues in old-timey Hollywood.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Classism

flyingryndeer's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

narzibenoucdel's review

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

hexgnome13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is gorgeous, raw, and unflinching. It takes Golden Age Hollywood into the realms of the far and never looks back. I loved it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: Racial slurs

ka_cam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyed the writing, the magical realism, the lesbianism/queerness! Some sections dragged a bit but all and all an interested read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

sparklefarm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

This. This. This is what Evelyn Hugo was trying to be. Siren Queen is a dazzling look at the power and control underneath the shimmer and shine of Hollywood. Wild and weird, gorgeous, exquisite.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

peggymay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

I feel like I don't know what happened in this book. I tried to re-read Act 1, and I just still felt lost. I was really confused by the magic. But that could be me, I feel like I always struggle with magical realism? Once things started happening, I felt like I did know what was going on. I just am not too sure how much I cared. The romance, if you could call it that, fell really flat on me. The plotline about her sister felt the same way. It was written in a nice way, the idea was intriguing, I just wanted more. I honestly only gave it so high because I feel like I just missed something and I need someone to explain it to me? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence

ilutzer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Blood, and Abortion