introvertsbookclub's review against another edition
4.5
From who is considered a genius (spoiler, men) to the value of cancel culture, this book takes unexpected turns but is more satisfying for it. It is brimming with an infectious love of books and films and music, and a breadth of knowledge on these subjects that makes reading it an immersive experience and counter-balances the darker stories.
Minor: Sexual violence and Racism
jainabee's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Mental illness, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Racism, War, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Hate crime
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Fire/Fire injury
I need to read this book again. And probably again.danimacuk's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Physical abuse
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism
smfaehnle's review against another edition
4.25
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, and Abandonment
cpalmerpatel's review against another edition
I'm not entirely sure who's the intended audience for this book. Other film critics? Or maybe her usual audience? ie the people that turn to film critics as the authority on whether a film is good or bad. She drops in names of people without explaining 1) why they're famous and 2) what they've done that was monstrous, assuming you already know and it leaves you turning to google to fill in the gaps. When she discusses a film, she talks about characters and setting in a way that assumes that everyone has seen it and appreciates it's "genius". I'm not convinced that any work of art can be described as "genius" and it left me with the feeling that the author wrote the entire book in order to justify why she continues to love her favourite movies even though the men creating them were rapists.
She also focused more on men and when the discussion turned to women it centred on the classic dillemma of the working mother trying to balance mum mode with work mode, except exasperated here because art ("real art"?) isn't "work" but a madness or passion.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Incest
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexism, and Transphobia
bi_n_large's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism, Death, Murder, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
milesjmoran's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexism, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Hate crime, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
brunonadamas's review against another edition
4.0
The fact is that there are so many great artist that have made the choice to not do things as a result of their torment.
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide