Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

CATS CRADLE by Kurt Vonnegut

6 reviews

hskalla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

abmochapman's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

this was mid, nihilism is overrated, and i think i do deadpan comedy better than vonnegut. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Colonisation

katrinarose's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I feel cheated that I never read this in school. This book is so perfectly suited to an in depth analysis - dissecting of word choice, symbolism, metaphor, and a discussion of the themes surrounding science, religion, and humanity. I feel like I missed a lot of what Vonnegut was trying to convey just doing a quick independent read. I think if I read this in school with the opportunity for that kind of group analysis, this could’ve been 5 stars, but without that, just rating for my enjoyment I give it 3. The absurd and meandering plot left me feeling confused and detached but it was quick and funny read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death of parent

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark funny reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Genocide, Slavery, Excrement, and Grief

Also includes technically legal but nonetheless predatory age gaps.

beardelzebub's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Ableism and Sexism

Minor: Racial slurs

haleyapratt's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, and Xenophobia