Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

4 reviews

queenshrike's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I had to read this for a college course years ago. And I always meant to come back and read it again for myself. I've done that now, settled that in myself. 

This book is still so touching and so painful, even after all these years. I can't say I love it. But I felt it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Self harm, Pregnancy, Grief, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Colonisation

valje's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is a story about women, family, mothers and daughters.  I found it a quick read - fast-paced, leaving me breathless at times.  It's a story about the violence women suffer by men and the extremes that mothers go to in order to protect their daughters, themselves and their families and the scars that leaves behind.  It was my first Edwidge Danticat, but I'm sure it won't be my last.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicide

bookishcori's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Abortion

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Minor: Fatphobia, Grief, and Slavery