Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

So Happy for You by Celia Laskey

6 reviews

mandareads222's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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audreyxine's review against another edition

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

3.0

The characters were so interesting and I found Robin to be incredibly relatable (I may be a walking red flag because of this though). I had so much fun reading this and flew through it super fast. I thought the social commentary was thoughtful and interesting, but didn't leave a lot of room for nuance. It's refreshing to hear commentary from a queer woman who clearly hates everyone. I wish the escalation was more dramatic and drawn out, and I think I definitely enjoyed the satirical elements more than the actual story.  'm not a huge fan of the ending.
it was annoying and absurd to see the friendship be redeemed and the character exposition was really over the top and on the nose. I wish Robin kept her angry gay insufferable bitchiness and for these women to rip each other apart.

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stacy837's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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dalmavatai's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective fast-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

3.5

This book was surprisingly good - it was a quick read and a fun, silly time which I could have loved even more if we'd gotten more character development and the psychological aspect of the story had been more prominent. I enjoyed the commentary on the wedding and marriage industry and often found Robin to be deeply relatable to my own experiences, but I also thought she had a lot of internalized sexism & misogyny which was perhaps not addressed as much as I would've liked it to. There's also many instances of cultural appropriation, especially regarding yoga and meditation that you would think would be at least acknowledged by Robin - this to me suggests that her brand of feminism is a very white feminism, especially given that race and class as factors that deeply interact with gender are not even mentioned once, despite feminist commentary being such a core part of the story and of Robin's character. So I wish the conversations that the book prompted had gone a little deeper and been more complex, but overall this was a fun, quick read that I needed on the day of a not-so-fun dental surgery. 

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callisto_ursus's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.5


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imstephtacular's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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