Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

214 reviews

vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Transphobia, and Death of parent

beemovie02's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Random untranslated lines in French? Slowed down the flow od reading

alice666's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

‘People are too various to be treated so lightly. I am too various to be trusted.’

Wonderful and remarkably vulnerable, Baldwin gives his insight into the complexities, anxieties and passions that exist beneath the skin of our most palatable and performative natures. And, how we can be so convinced and hypnotised by a separate safe idea of ourselves that it can be seen to be corrupted and imperilled by our most genuine and intimate selves.

In short, be prepared for many tears.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Transphobia

jun_liuyue's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Probably one of the best classics I've read. The characters are complex and even if I would have liked another ending this one is the one that makes sense for the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny

bookwormcat's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I can officially say that a book has  put me in a reading slump for being too good! The novel is perfection. There were lines in this that had my jaw on the floor because of how hard hitting yet beautiful they were.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

mar's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

4.75

GOD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Misogyny

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

quinn24's review against another edition

5.0

Thank you James Baldwin for writing about internalised homophobia, toxic masculinity, and  how the closet kills, I love you. I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus.

Alexa play good luck, babe! by Chappell Roan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing and Miscarriage

acogna's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

James Baldwin has one of the most raw and evocative writing styles I've seen in a long time. He doesn't waste his accuracy on describing sound or physical sensation, but on feeling; like, the most human a feeling could possibly get, and written with such precision and brilliance. (This is my first Baldwin and I'm sure it won't be the last!)

That kind of skill creates an indescribably heartfelt and tragic story. I spent the entire latter half wishing it was over, because I just couldn't endure reading on about how broken the human heart could become.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage

kaywhiteley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Murder