Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Girls by Emma Cline

12 reviews

frog_appreciator's review against another edition

2.0

I understand the point of the book is to be uncomfortable to read but I don’t think I enjoyed it. Feels a bit icky to have resemblance to a real life cult. While I appreciate the intent of showcasing the internalized misogyny of girls and the way the world treats them in general, reading it felt a bit too much like trauma porn. There were one or two pages that stood out to me like wow I felt that, but not enough to make it worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder

emmasilvia's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Murder, and Sexism

helenamichelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Addiction, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Classism, and Drug use

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, and Sexism

groverreads's review against another edition

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? No

2.0

Bored teenager thinks she is special and does profound things, but she doesn’t. Overhyped book, pretty boring read! Some nice prose though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

sav_wn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It's the coming of age story of a young girl who feels lost in the world where a girls' only purpose seems to be fawning over boys and looking pretty and desirable. She meets a girl who seems untethered and free from the world she knows and isn't sure if she wants to be her or be with her. But the world she gets sucked into isn't only free but bigger and more complicated and dangerous than maybe any of them are aware of.
I couldn't put this book down and read through it in a few days. The story is captivating and the main character is lovable and heartbreakingly relatable. The author writes in a beautiful way, I marked so many quotes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder, Sexism, Death of parent, and Drug use

cult, sect

yeolliesutr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Excrement

readingrainbow_butmakeitspoopy's review against another edition

dark sad tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

lavieenrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Ableism, and Body shaming

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content

libraryghost's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug use, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Self harm, Animal cruelty, and Ableism

Use of the R-word once,