Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

65 reviews

monolid_library's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infidelity

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

katie_helf96's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

A charming little book. This novel follows Martha, who has just escaped an abusive relationship and Henry, a scholar who is searching for Emily Brontë lost manuscript. Martha finds a job working for Madame Bowden as her housekeeper. Henry is chasing down a lead to Opaline Gray, one of the finest antiquarian booksellers who started trading around 1920, and who also had a bookshop right next to Madame Bowden’s house. Unfortunately, the bookshop had never seemed to exist. The wording there was a little rough but you get my point. Martha and Henry’s lives become intertwined as Martha searches for her place in this world and Henry searches for his lost manuscript and Opaline’s bookshop. The story alternates between Henry, Martha, and Opaline’s POV. There are a few twists that I didn’t see coming that were awesome. And Lyndon can go to hell for all I care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Sexism

bookwormcat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

geerbeer's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

Er zitten gewoon fouten in het boek... de personages reageren en doen soms mega weird en out of character om het plot maar wat spannender te maken of de romance spanning te geven die gewoon onnodig is.

Naast de negatieve punten was het wel leuk bedacht en interessant uitgevoerd. De setting vind ik ook goed gedaan; de institutionalisering, de oorlog en de sociaal/maatschappelijke tendens etc.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

peyberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I was not expecting this book to have such complex themes! I really enjoyed the characters and joining them on their journeys of self-discovery. The tiny bit of magic was fun and brings out the type of imagination one often has as a child. This is a light and easy read but does have dark topics throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War

pastelhxrmony's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Pretty good until the end,

l liked most of the twists but the twist with Madame Bowden felt a little rushed and confusing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Minor: War

annamay1021's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: War

alicewolfe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

riverofhorton's review

I had to stop reading this book. Between the male love interests of both the women being creepy, try-hard incels, and the author telling rather than showing, I just couldn't deal with it. Usually when I DNF, there is a chance I'll return to it in the future, there is no such possibility with this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic