Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Throttled by Lauren Asher

15 reviews

kamelleruano's review against another edition

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

3.0

Didn’t really hit the mark for me, though I remember getting Asher’s books recommended a few months ago and decided to test it out now. I liked the description of the races, though I’m no F1 expert so take that as you will. 

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mrslettenmaier's review against another edition

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

4.0

3.5/5
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rebekkamafia's review

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The millenial cringeness was just too much… Lauren Asher’s writing style just isn’t for me 🥲
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hjb_128's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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jasannalise's review

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

went in with low expectations that were definitely surpassed, i do take issue with the prevalent slut shaming that takes place within the book though. for such a cute romance and well connected couple, the negative attitudes towards women and men engaging casual sex really distracted from the overall vibe of the book :/ 
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gabi_w21's review

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Due to the overwhelming amounts of misogyny in this book and the amount of idiocy from the leads, I've decided to quit. Asher's writing is something you'd find on FF.Net and not even decent. It's incredibly juvenile, vague, and lacking any sort of depth. The amount of repetition makes me wanna put my head through a wall. If I have to hear one more snide comment about the women Noah sleeps with/his intimate life or one more comment about how Maya is a sexy Spanish woman who is so very sexy and Spanish and fresh, I'm going to lose my mind. The ridiculous way Maya pants after Noah and acts like she has no control over her libido, Noah's disgusting and creepy behavior towards her and his complete disregard for his partners, the amount of denial of their attraction…It's a big yikes and a no from me. I've read The Fine Print and enjoyed it well enough. The Dirty Air series is not one I think I'll continue with.
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what_karla_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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lunxchloe's review against another edition

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

1.0

 This book made me regret I ever picked up reading as a hobby.

The biggest gripe I have with sports romances is that so often, the sport itself does not matter. And it shows in this novel. If it is set in a certain universe, make sue to at least get the basics down before you write a terrible self-insert about some misogynist pig of a racing driver who turns good boy because of a woman.

Nothing about this story is pleasant t0 read. The dialogue is far fetched and some sentences read like tumblr posts from 2013. The way the characters act is like caricatures of humans. The names of the characters are ridiculous. The writing itself is terrible - I had multiple moments where the characters changed locations and the author did not even bother to tell us that.

I can whole heartedly say that this is the worst book I have ever read. And if you rated this 5*, I genuinely worry for your taste in men. 
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zc2's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Didn’t enjoy the perspective the book was in. The overall plot was super cheesy but like in a well preformed way. Kinda predictable. Spicier than what it appears. Got me into liking hot f1 racers though 🤭. Like F1 is up there with Hockey players right but their are not any high quality edits on tik tok which is extremely disappointing.
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culzean's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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