Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

33 reviews

littleislaygirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

I love a good myth retelling, especially when a voice is given to a woman who has been denied a voice. Margaret Atwood has always been good at giving voices to just such women. This was an emotional read. My heart goes out to Penelope. It's so easy to forget she suffered at home, alone, when you read about Odysseus traveling the world and having adventures. It's unfair to her, and this book reminds you of that and makes you feel what she felt. My only wish is that she had gotten a happy ending after all she went through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

azalia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

sparksofdaisy's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

meghen's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

of_course_it_is's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny and War

ginameix's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

An excellent look into Penelope's point of view and includes lots of thought provoking sequences. I do wish she was less harsh on Helen who may also not have had a choice. A quick read but worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexism and Blood

Aside from the main story of Penelope and the suitors and that bloodshed the main death comes in the form of the 12 murdered maids from the Odyssey.

alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

rhysecakes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

pinksl0thslippers's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Gaslighting, and War