Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Nuncanoche by Jay Kristoff

7 reviews

thenoboshow's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

follows a 16 year old girl, who isnt like other girls. She's thin and pale but not like sexy thin and pale, however there is something about her. She vows to avenge her family-she escapes their fate and discovered her darkness/edge are her literal power. She smokes cigarillos, she drinks whiskey and she has sex. She kills a lot of people, but I guess, doesn't remember. Then goes to an assassin school to fight for the privilege to be one of their assassins. Much of the book follows her time there. While at the school she gets a boob job and learns the secrets of seduction, poisoning, fighting, and lying. The writing itself spends a lot of time pushing metaphors highlighting the most mundane things. The book would be half as long if it didn't use so many words to describe how sensual someone's smile was or speculating what was going on behind someone's eyes. I could never stop thinking about the main characters age. I have read other books with non-adult characters in very adult situations but was able to be immersed enough for me not to question every bit of dialogue or reference to their long life lived. If I'm brought so out of the material I am wondering what the author was doing or getting out of this we have a problem .

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

It took me about 200 pages to get into the book, and I kind of wish it ended before like the last 50. It was a really cool world and witty writing, and honestly the cat was the best character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

spencerjb33's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexual content

bookishlucy's review against another edition

I don't understand why we're writing explicit sex scenes about a 16 year-old girl in a book written for adults. The main character is also very men-writing-women. I don't feel like the author understands what it's like to be a teen girl or a woman. The narration style I couldn't get into. The footnotes felt unnecessary most of the time and pulled me out of the story.
The prolouge got me really excited but immediately after I was already disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual harassment

giulianasbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, qué libro TAN bueno… no sé qué tipo de droga le ha metido Jay Kristoff a este libro, porque sin duda ha sido una total adicción. No podía parar de leer y mis horas de sueño han sido descontroladas porque necesitaba saber qué pasaba en cada momento… es que he sido incapaz de soltar este libro.
Mia es sin duda uno de los mejores personajes que he leído en toda mi vida y Don Majo es LO MEJOR con sus comentarios sarcásticos y la amistad y cariño que tienen entre ambos🖤 y Tric me ha enamorado perdidamente.
No puedo esperar más a seguir leyendo los siguientes libros, tengo tantas preguntas sin respuesta😭😭 ¡¡¡¡¡necesito saber qué pasa!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

jesusvondervogelweide's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual violence

mothman19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, and Torture

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit