Tag Archives: Misogyny & Sexism

When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson

When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson

At night, in Huda’s fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy, lives in fear of the mukhabarat—the secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassador’s wife. Huda has no wish to be an informant, but fears for her teenaged son, who may be forced to join a deadly militia. Nor does she know that Ally has dangerous secrets of her own… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Rape mentioned
  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Murder
  • Gun violence
  • War themes
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Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa

Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa

Guatemala, 1954. The military coup perpetrated by Carlos Castillo Armas and supported by the CIA topples the government of Jacobo Árbenz. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changes the development of Latin America: the accusation by the Eisenhower administration that Árbenz encouraged the spread of Soviet Communism in the Americas. Harsh Times is a story of international conspiracies and conflicting interests in the time of the Cold War, the echoes of which are still felt today.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Child abandonment
  • Adult-minor relationship
  • Murder
  • Torture
  • Gun violence
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Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Raised among London’s most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower—so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she’s the Matchbreaker…using her superior skills as a thief to help brides avoid the altar. Henry, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection. He has no time for the salacious gossip that arises every time the Matchbreaker ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable—and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Slut-shaming
  • Child abuse mentioned
  • Blood depiction
  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Gun violence, on-page
  • Stabbing
  • Kidnapping
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Sanctuary by Nora Roberts

Sanctuary by Nora Roberts

Photographer Jo Ellen Hathaway thought she’d escaped the house called Sanctuary long ago. She’d spent her loneliest years there, after the sudden, unexplained disappearance of her mother. Yet the sprawling inn on an island off the Georgia coast continues to haunt her dreams. And now, even more haunting are the pictures someone is sending her: strange close-ups and candids, culminating in the most shocking portrait of all—a photo of her mother—naked, beautiful, and dead. Now Jo must return to the island, and to her bitterly estranged family. With the help of Nathan Delaney—who was on the island… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexism
  • Rape
  • Death of a mother
  • Stalking
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Red Island House by Andrea Lee

Red Island House by Andrea Lee

Shay is surprised when her husband Senna declares his intention to build her a spectacular dream house on an idyllic beach in the tropical island nation of Madagascar. Shay is surprised when her husband Senna declares his intention to build her a spectacular dream house on an idyllic beach in the tropical island nation of Madagascar. At first, she’s content to be an observer of the passionate affairs and fierce ambitions and rivalries around her. But as she and her husband raise children and establish their own rituals on the island, Shay finds herself drawn ever deeper into an extra… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Racism & racial slurs
  • Misogyny
  • Child neglect
  • Suicide mentioned
  • Drug abuse
  • Miscarriage
  • Lynching
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Small Change by Roan Parrish

Small Change by Roan Parrish

Ginger Holtzman has fought for everything she’s ever had—the success of her tattoo shop, respect in the industry, her upcoming art show. Tough and independent, she has taking-no-crap down to an art form. Good thing too, since keeping her shop afloat, taking care of her friends, and scrambling to finish her paintings doesn’t leave time for anything else. Which … is for the best, because then she doesn’t notice how lonely she is. She’ll get through it all on her own, just like she always does. Christopher Lucen opened a coffee and sandwich joint in South Philly… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobic slur
  • Workplace sexual harassment mentioned (secondary character)
  • Sibling with Major Depressive Disorder & attempted suicide recounted
  • Self-harm mentioned
  • Drug use recounted & smoking
  • Death of a mother from cancer

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexism
  • Workplace sexual harassment, off-page
  • Major Depressive Disorder mentioned
  • Attempted suicide mentioned
  • Self-harm recounted
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Drug use & smoking
  • Chronic migraines
  • Amputation (arm) mentioned
  • Death of a father mentioned
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Wanted by Sara Shepard

Wanted by Sara Shepard

Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been through a lot together—childhood pranks gone horribly wrong, not one, but two stalkers—blackmailers who know all their dirty secrets, not to mention their best friend’s murder investigation. Now these pretty little liars are finally going to uncover all the answers they’ve been searching for, and they can finally put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Fatmisia & body shaming
  • Misogyny
  • Homomisia & homomisic slurs
  • Queermisia
  • Ableism
  • Slut shaming
  • Cheating
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping
  • Stalking
  • Fire
  • Bullying
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Toxic by Sara Shepard

Toxic by Sara Shepard

One A has been captured…but the most dangerous A of all is still out there. High school seniors Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna barely survived their most recent encounter with A. And it’s not over yet…. The police don’t believe there’s another, deadlier, A out there, but the girls know what-and who-they saw. If they don’t track down this final tormentor soon, A will silence them forever…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Misogyny
  • Fatmisia
  • Cheating
  • Suicide & attempted suicide mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Near drowning
  • Fire mentioned
  • Stalking
  • Bullying
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Stunning by Sara Shepard

Stunning by Sara Shepard

A is still out there, lurking in the shadows and digging up the liars’ latest secrets Emily’s reconnecting with an old flame, one baby step at a time. But is she headed toward true love or another bundle of heartache? Spencer’s learning about the highs and lows of campus life on a trip to Princeton. Aria’s seeing a whole new side to Noel’s dad—and it could drive a wedge between her and Noel. And, for better or worse, Hanna’s getting in touch with her inner A. Secret by secret, lie by lie, the girls get tangled in A’s dangerous web… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Sexism
  • Slut-shaming
  • Fatmisia & body shaming
  • Eating disorder
  • Teen pregnancy
  • Drugging
  • Overdose
  • Hospital
  • Murder
  • Fire mentioned
  • Stalking
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Burned by Sara Shepard

Burned by Sara Shepard

It’s spring break, and the pretty little liars are trading in Rosewood for a cruise vacation. They want nothing more than to sail into the tropical sunset and leave their troubles behind for one blissful week. But where Emily, Aria, Spencer, and Hanna go, A goes, too. From scuba diving to tanning on the upper deck, A is there, soaking up all their new secrets. Emily is smooching a stowaway. Aria’s treasure-hunting partner is a little too interested in her booty. Spencer’s going overboard trying to land a new boy. And a blast–or rather, a crash–from Hanna’s past could mean rough waters ahead for… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Slut-shaming
  • Eating disorder mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Explosion
  • Fire mentioned
  • Near drowning
  • Car accident
  • Stalking
  • Blackmail
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