Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

11 reviews

gildea's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Body shaming

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Animal death

softboycafe's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Child death, Misogyny, Blood, Mental illness, Bullying, Sexual assault, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

mvanhaas's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder

airamst's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Rape

carolinacortez's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

okay, no me mal entiendan creo que este libro es increible, si tienes entre 16-19 años, por eso le di la cantidad de estrellas que le di. Alex es una fuerza del universo ideal para personas de esa edad, muestra lo que es una sororidad, lo que es estar de verdad para tus amigas, lo que es SER UNA AMIGA, es un libro muy oscuro y fuerte en cuanto a acoso y abuso sexual, empieza con un asesinato y a partir de ahí la violencia no disminuye, pero creo que la autora lo hiso de muy buena manera, nunca llegue a odiar o no estar de acuerdo con las acciones que tomaba Alex, de hecho creo que es una heroina, creo que lo que menos me gustó fue la relación romántica entre Alex y Jack, yo me hubiera enfocado aún más en a relación entre Claire.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Torture

electrifyingpenguin's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit this is good. Alex is a sharp protagonist, but she's not a cruel vigilante out to crush everyone who crosses her path. She feels guilt and fear over what she's done and what she might continue to do, and this makes her so beautifully flawed and human. The other characters also have their distinct voices and internal struggles that make them three-dimensional. There's the typical high school drama, but the sobering commentary on rape culture and misogyny make it so that it never becomes too annoying or too preachy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Rape, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty

ktrecs's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

scribblesandsuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

This book is incredible. I was worried it would be too heavy for me, but the paving and characterisation helps you through instead of leaving you to sit in it. I love all the decisions made in the plot, the author made this book perfectly. It's dark and graphic, but real, and will stay with me for a long time. It's a plain and unapologetic accusation of rape culture and how pervasive it is from a young age

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Death, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Misogyny

hermione's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

wow. wow wow wow wow wow.

this was book was so, so good. i don’t think i have the words to describe how much i loved this book, to say everything i loved about it.

this book handles topics such as rape culture, sexism, internalized misogyny etc., but it’s also about beautiful female friendships, complicated, messy feelings & all the typical shit everyone goes through when they’re young.

i really really loved the characters. Alex, Claire (a.k.a. Peekay), Jack, Park, and even Branley. i loved how complex, how real they were.

the writing style was utterly captivating, the short chapters making me want to fly through the book all at once.

the ending made me shed a few tears, i’m not gonna lie. but that’s how i like my books – i want them to make me feel things.

all in all, this was a wonderful experience. i sincerely enjoyed every moment spent reading this book, and i didn’t feel bored or underwhelmed once. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Rape

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

“But boys will be boys, our favorite phrase that excuses so many things, while the only thing we have for the opposite gender is women, said with disdain and punctuated with an eye roll.”

I really love this book. It’s a very difficult read, but it’s so important. It examines rape culture in many different ways. I honestly really liked Alex as a character. She was interesting and I loved seeing how she was growing as a person. Jack for the most part I liked, but he made me uncomfortable and annoyed at parts(the point). I really loved his and Alex’s relationship. I did enjoy peekay as a character as well and her friendship with Alex, and Sara and Alex and peekays friendship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Blood, Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Sexism