Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Breathless by Beverly Jenkins

3 reviews

jess_justmaybeperfect's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective tense 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

4.0

The eldest niece of the Forbidden MCs* reunites with a childhood friend at her family’s hotel and ranch in the Arizona Territory. He’s a playboy immediately bowled over by the very serious, very anti marriage, Portia. There is some over explaining that gets distracting at moments but doesn’t take away from the story. 

The romance, treatment of the trauma of Portia’s young life, and study of grief are gentle and moving. I cried.

Willllllllld ending.

Excellent Jenkins style history: Black women’s suffrage; racist violence; class differences; and the appalling treatment of Black Americans and Apaches by the US.

*Eddy and Rhine are doing exceptionally well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

heather667's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Colonisation

zombiezami's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Pregnancy, and War