Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Female Man by Joanna Russ

6 reviews

mandi_lea's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Lesbophobia, and War

Minor: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

erikwmj's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gore

vincent1126's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault

rileymay's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A poignant and insightful exploration of the feminine experience (though very white and cis) which is undermined in areas by the characters Janet and Jael (one sleeps with a teen girl, the other has an AI robot sex slave) and its lack of intersectionality. Basically: very interesting, at times very beautiful, remains very necessary but is also flawed.

p.s. I saw one review that said that all the men in the book are all portrayed as terrible. I would have to disagree. While there is a lot of that there are also men who are not intentionally harmful, just ignorant in the things they say and do. For example, reference to the game 'I Must Impress This Woman.' in which men pursue romance despite repeated failure. I have seen these games played by well intentioned boys who are doing what they are taught is romantic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Blood

Minor: Racism and Transphobia

asnecessaryasbread's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Suicide