Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie

3 reviews

bookishkellyn's review

funny reflective

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

5.0

While on sabbatical from her self-owned company for Black Travelers (We Outchea), Skye is tracked down by her “kid” (Victoria ‘Vicky’) after the birth mother’s passing. Spending time with Vicky and her guardian (Aunt Faye) makes her realize that she’s in denial about her social needs and forces her to face her attachment issues. Knowing what to do is easy but making changes is the hard part. This was a relatable but hilarious (and unapologetically Black) book. Skye’s hysterically funny internal thoughts had no chill and easily won this book a spot in my ‘Favorites’ category. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Cancer, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Transphobia, Vomit, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

abbie_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this!! From the perspective of a 39-year-old queer woman who has ran from commitment all her life, it was a refreshing change from the younger queer narratives we know and love. Skye is messy sure but who doesn't love a bit of messiness.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Transphobia, Police brutality, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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

4.25

Thanks to Random House for the free copy of this book.

 - Let's have some queer screaming about SKYE FALLING! This book is real queer and messy in the best way! Lesbian, bisexual, and trans rep among the main characters, and everyone is out and feels at home with their identities! Love it!
- This book can be pretty heavy, especially when Skye is looking back at her childhood. But it's also super funny, keeping it from becoming a plodding recitation of traumas, as books about messy adults often are.
- It's wonderful to see a book full of queer adults. So often in books - especially non-genre fiction adult novels - you get a queer person surrounded by straight people, or maybe one or two other queer minor characters. But Skye's life is deeply queer, and her community (as small as it is at the start) feels real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Abandonment