Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers

3 reviews

sleeping_roses's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.75

It’s really incredible historical fiction with just a tiny hint of fantasy (with the assassins being daughters of Mortain and having some death-related abilities). The court intrigue and immersion in the world are unparalleled.

However: strong disclaimer that this series (and this book in particular, more than I remember from the first trilogy) contains lots of historically realistic violence against women, including coercing young women into being mistresses, death in childbirth, and humiliation relating to marriage and virginity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

kaitbex's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Murder

Minor: Sexual content