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j_han42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
bella_zaga's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
her_hopelessness's review
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Cancer and Abortion
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.lucys_library's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
There is also FGM mentioned but this wasn’t an option to add to the content warnings.larny10's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Cultural appropriation
magdagug's review against another edition
3.0
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, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Transphobia