Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

5 reviews

emily_mh's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This was truly a book of two halves for me. I really did not like the first half. There was a lack of plot or character direction that left me feeling bored and confused. But I was completely WON OVER by the second half. Bug's character development was what made it. They're coming to terms with their uncle's death, the gap this leaves in their home, and how to live this new life they have without them. At the same time Bug is trying to understand why they don't feel right in their own skin and struggling to do so because they lack the words and knowledge to describe it. All this is happening against the backdrop of Bug trying to figure out why a ghosts is interfering with their life and home, which propelled the narrative forward. 

This book is so emotional and sad, centred on the incredibly moving concept of someone trying their hardest to reassure and encourage somebody they love. But it is also filled with trans joy and hope, which I adored. Instead of being focussed on transphobia (which is obviously still important to do, just not in ALL trans stories), the story is about love, self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-celebration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, Car accident, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Blood, Bullying, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia

Major: loss of a loved one Minor: pandemic, menstruation

careinthelibrary's review

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

This was really good! I loved the layers of storytelling and genre here. It's not your average ghost story nor does it read like a typical middle grade coming-of-age.
Interesting perspective of parenting a trans kid and gender role enforcement of role models. I also love the re of kids who don't always know what's going on with their gender (not everyone knows from the moment they're conscious that they're trans/queer, sometimes it takes soul searching and education). 

I really liked the narrator of this so I especially recommend it in that format if you like audiobooks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident, Homophobia, and Blood

mandkips's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Blood

imstephtacular's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, Death, Transphobia, and Medical content

livmm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Homophobia