Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

In Defence of Witches: Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

3 reviews

madmantha's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

In Defense of Witches is a spectacular book. Truly spellbinding. So much information crammed in but it’s all very digestible. Never once did it feel like I was being talked down or lectured to. 

I highly suggest this book for anyone who might consider themselves a feminist or even just anyone who knows someone who identifies as a woman. (Which is nearly everyone!) 

Very great read, definitely worth the time. I highly suggest the audiobook as well!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

_annika__'s review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

Sorcières : La puissance invaincue des femmes by Mona Chollet attracted attention and sales in France when it was originally published in 2018. Now as In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial translated to English by Sophie R. Lewis in 2022. Countless pages later, almost 8 hours, (x2)— I ran into toil and trouble. A longer review on my blog. Thoughts, questioning some specific parts for accuracy, clarity, comparing a little with the French edition too. Unfortunately, it came out when I had other priorities, so languished on my TBR.  Bref, ignorez les best-sellers, ne vous forcez pas! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia

Discussion also includes ageism and age gaps along with instances of offensive language.