Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, Gloria Steinem

17 reviews

skeptic_hecate's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

A very important piece for its time that is still very powerful these days. I did find some trouble with the pacing, I believe it is better to watch the play on stage rather than just read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexism

j_han42's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

The actually monologues were good, an interesting look into feminism 20 years ago. The bits at the end about the extent of the vday project were the most interesting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

bella_zaga's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

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.

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Content Warnings

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.

annadrinksmilk's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

this is definitely not perfect, nor is it all-encompassing of feminism, but it doesn’t claim to be either of those things. i think it holds the most legitimate value in appreciating the beauty of the vagina, and societally uncovering that beauty. the short bits having to do with other values of feminism fall a little bit flat, but that main part is certainly empowering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence

lucys_library's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Cultural appropriation