Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

23 reviews

samixox's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

4.75

As a Black queer girl who is struggling with the idea of ever coming out to my homophobic family this book was what I needed. It is the story of an Antiguan gay man learning to accept his own sexuality while constantly being surrounded by (sometime  also internalised) homophobia while he learns to see the good in people. He's no saint and doesn't pretend to be. Reading it made me feel like I was in London. This is his story of still daring to be brave while being only human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

spookieboogie's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism and Outing

molliepop's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

A fated love story of two Antiguan men and their frustrated existence in Britian with the wives they chose to stay with. Everisto perfectly balances humour and hardship between all parties involved to tell a tale that ultimately laments a wasted existence of not being able to love freely and openly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Misogyny

alayamorning's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Transphobia

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was fantastic: beautifully written with complex characters. I found myself liking Barry in spite of myself. His attitudes rubbed me the wrong way and often reminded me of male family members whom I find exhausting. Even so, I found myself very entertained by him and feeling compassion for him as a human. I thought he was excellent as an untrustworthy narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, and Colonisation

ageism

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Self harm, Transphobia, and Death of parent

unfriendly_black_reader's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

jessreadsthings's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Slavery, and Colonisation

CW for fairly long and in-depth descriptions of postnatal depression.

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional funny tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

kayleyhyde's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry