Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood

21 reviews

annatan's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Bullying

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Minor: Misogyny and Death of parent

camillejov's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Body shaming

astridrv's review against another edition

Picked this one up because the intensity of female friendships in childhood is a favourite theme of mine. I felt like it was a bit too long, with many flat portions, and the main character’s boomer observations made me roll my eyes a few times. That said, the middle section is extremely strong. I think this book so finely describes what social pressure and being socialized as a woman feels like. Everything about performing femininity, the impossibility of ever succeeding at it, the consequences for those who fail, the learned inner eye for any missteps, the harsh self harm and punishment for these failings, and the internalized misogyny that pushed us towards safe, free boys - everything is in here. Also the long descriptions, especially of childhood field trips, make this a very sensory book which I appreciate. “Ten plates” will stay with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Minor: War

kou_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Blood

dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Extremely long winded, in the way Atwood sometimes can be. Horrifying depictions of bullying. Whole book felt like it should have been two or three separate ones, or that there should've been less jumping between past and present.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

kryskross's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Self harm, and Sexism

Moderate: Mental illness

madelonpaige's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Abortion

turtleycool's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Body horror

eg_demps's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Violence, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming and Toxic relationship

strong emphasis on gender binary in this book, especially the sections reflecting on her adult life

amberlen's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Margaret Atwood writes about the dynamics of human social interaction with such precision that it's always a joy to read. 
I admit, I was skeptical at first, because the last novel I read of hers was The Robber Bride, and I did not like it. However, in Cat's Eye I found a lot to identify with. At times, the feminist issues seemed quite dated but that is to be expected in a novel set in post-war Toronto. Elaine's standpoint on feminism also sometimes annoyed me but I don't think she's necessarily supposed to be likeable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide attempt