Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

11 reviews

sdub1996's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Medical trauma, and Abortion

cdoubet's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Slavery, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

bowbeforeloki's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was emotionally driven , heartbreaking and wonderfully written. It speaks of the reality of what women of color experienced during this time span and captures 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

arisol's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A deeply troubling, but vital novel, connecting a long history of system abuses to what we continue to see today. The character development and relationship-building is moving and carries an important weight to the plot. Highly recommend, will read other books by this author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Cancer

theladyjess's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Cancer

seanamcphie's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Classism

heatherjchin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Graphic: Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

charliebriggs96's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

pattyreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lvr105's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Medical trauma, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Abortion