graceorama's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
12dejamoo's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
This feels like 90s feminism.
Also it's like Georgia O'Keeffe the play and there are only so many flower vaginas you can see in your life.
This would be so boring to see live.
Also it's like Georgia O'Keeffe the play and there are only so many flower vaginas you can see in your life.
This would be so boring to see live.
Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Child abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, Classism, Drug use, and Incest
her_hopelessness's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is, by far, the BEST book I have ever read in my entire life. Every girl and woman should read this book. Hell, EVERYONE should read this book. If you are female, reading this book will be a religious experience. It changed my life. Please, do everything you can to get your hands on this book. You will sob, guttural, from a place deep within your vagina, and laugh from that same place.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Abortion and Cancer
For all the descriptions of sexual assault, you will come out of the experience grateful that you braved it. The Vagina Monologues is a must read for ALL women, including (especially) SA survivors.magdagug's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
disclaimer: the version I listened to was a Polish translation of the 20th anniversary edition of The Vagina Monologues
This book is split into two distinctive parts. The first is the actual monologues and the second one is the history of Eve Ensler's activism, V-Day, and One Billion Rising. The monologues are interesting, challenging and upsetting. The fact that they feel very relevant over 20 years after the first show is a huge plus of the book and disheartening fact about our world. I would recommend the monologues to every woman, person with uterus, parent of an afab child etc. (That being said they could potentially be very triggering, so watch out for that!). I was pleasantly surprised that there's a monologue from the perspective of a trans woman. I'd give this half of the book 4 stars.
Unfortunately, the mid-way point marks a huge drop in quality. The second half of the book is an overly detailed account of V-Day and One Billion Rising. I found it disappointing and, frankly, boring. There were some interesting tidbits in there, but they were drowned by lots of unnecessary details, like the amounts of money that V-Day collected in a particular year or the line-up of a charity concert. I wish this part were heavily edited and shortened. 2 stars.
This book is split into two distinctive parts. The first is the actual monologues and the second one is the history of Eve Ensler's activism, V-Day, and One Billion Rising. The monologues are interesting, challenging and upsetting. The fact that they feel very relevant over 20 years after the first show is a huge plus of the book and disheartening fact about our world. I would recommend the monologues to every woman, person with uterus, parent of an afab child etc. (That being said they could potentially be very triggering, so watch out for that!). I was pleasantly surprised that there's a monologue from the perspective of a trans woman. I'd give this half of the book 4 stars.
Unfortunately, the mid-way point marks a huge drop in quality. The second half of the book is an overly detailed account of V-Day and One Billion Rising. I found it disappointing and, frankly, boring. There were some interesting tidbits in there, but they were drowned by lots of unnecessary details, like the amounts of money that V-Day collected in a particular year or the line-up of a charity concert. I wish this part were heavily edited and shortened. 2 stars.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Transphobia
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