Reviews with content warning for Sexism - The Female of the Species

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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ktrecs's review against another edition

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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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hermione's review against another edition

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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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brookey8888's review against another edition

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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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sttellis's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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piperhill's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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