Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

15 reviews

georgiatancred's review

dark emotional inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

I'm definitely going to read this again. Page 80-81 had me nearly in tears. I was so moved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

heuteschongekurtet's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

saoirsebb's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

sb_037's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

Was struck by how Pat Barker is able to do justice to a "feminist re-telling" by including actually complex women insomuch that they actually disagree with each other on how best to survive in their given circumstances. Pat Barker humanizes her characters and doesn't let you forget about the atrocities her women have had to face - reminding her readers continually that the pregnancy Briseis bears is wrought with confusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War