Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

9 reviews

hashbrownhedgehog's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.75

he told me that many a time when he was weary of the world, her arms around him were better than any book yet written.

It is not always possible to forgive oneself. And sometimes you make a choice to do something, knowing that you must do it, and that forgiveness is impossible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment

cleot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, and Suicide

the transphobia by a sex partner was particularly upsetting to me as a trans person, as was the graphic on-page sexual assault of trans man resulting from bathroom harassment

elenaluisa's review against another edition

challenging fast-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

Had to read it for class but found it very difficult because of the transphobia. Would not recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

mispaintedlady's review against another edition

Transphobia is why I didn’t finish the book. It was incredibly uncomfortable how  the book failed to address trans people, gender fluid people and queer people in general. 

It came off really dated. It progressively got worse as it was clear the gender fluid main character was having comparison drawn to AI being “gender less” and also the monster from the book Frankenstein.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

bobby_obiviously's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

andreamatallin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

katiej's review against another edition

funny 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

radfordmanor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

mryshells's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

Huge TW for transphobia towards characters in the book but also in the clearly problematic views the author must hold that come through in the writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol