Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

11 reviews

chronicacademia's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

134340's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lana_taylor23's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Police brutality

hannaheinhorn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

this is my second time reading this book. the first time i read it i was in high school, and it completely changed my taste in literature as well as my outlook on life. revisiting it, i loved it even more. this novel speaks with all the appropriate nuance about what it means to decolonize one’s heritage and legacy. milkman is a heinous character, but through him the story of how women love is so eloquently told. i relate to lena a lot, as an oldest daughter with a middle sister and baby brother. i truly think anyone who has had to dive into their family’s history in order to heal will relate and love this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Racism, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

mmefish's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I can't even begin to describe how fantastic this book is; I've tried multiple times. Just read it and see for yourself.
One of the best things I've ever read.

Tears streamed down his face and he cradled the barrel of the shotgun in his arms as though it were the woman he had been begging for, searching for, all his life. "Gimme hate, Lord," he whimpered. "I'll take hate any day . But don't give me love. I can't take no more love, Lord. I can't carry it. It's too heavy.

"You stupid, man. Real stupid. Ain't no law for no colored man except the one sends him to the chair," said Guitar.
"They say Till had a knife," Freddie said.
"They always say that. He could of had a was of Hubble gum, they'd swear it was a hand grenade."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Abortion

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, and Murder

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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 can confidently say: I was touched. I don't know if I was moved, but in another life I'm sure there's a version of me, either in another universe or that lives hidden in the back of my own mind now, who would have weeped. Maybe I was moved. I get it. I think I know what that feels like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Abortion, and Murder

eve81's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism

gagne's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery