Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

4 reviews

peachmoni's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

badmom's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Abrams’s writing style is engaging - I was immediately drawn into the story of this young law clerk struggling to make her way in D.C. while maintaining her integrity. She and the other characters are plausibly outlined if a bit cardboard & stereotypical for the Legal Thriller genre. The plot quickly generates too many complicated threads to follow easily though; I appreciate that the author consulted experts in the areas she covered but they  still felt a bit too convoluted (and the resolutions too easily made) to thoroughly enjoy in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

kcarney86's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, and Classism

becksusername's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Islamophobia, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder