Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

43 reviews

a_win_in_clear_rain's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this! It definitely has the same coming-of-age energy that Last Night at the Telegraph Club has, but I liked the focus on art and also on friendships! Platonic bonds can really make a book so much better to me.
The familial bonds in this book were BEAUTIFUL!!!! I did enjoy the romance plots as well, just slightly less.
And the ending felt a little rushed but overall high quality book.
Malinda Lo could write anything and I would read it, her writing style makes my brain happy.

I wish that Lily and Kath had come up sooner in the book, I think it would have made for a very cool addition to when Aria is just figuring things out.
Also, the last part of the book was sadder than I was expecting! But it still came together nicely.
Can’t believe the epilogue didn’t tell us who Tasha got engaged to, I want to knowwww :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death

Minor: Homophobia

ari_dykery's review

fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Misogyny

saucy_bookdragon's review

emotional reflective sad 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

Sapphics who would adore Chappell Roan have life-altering problematic situationships. What else is there to say besides it slaps?

Also I have to disagree with everyone who rated this low because the relationship had cheating, this isn't a romance there's a reason it ends with them separated. This is about a situationship where Aria discovers her queerness through someone older (already questionable), but it ultimately fails and I for one find that a lot more raw and relatable (not all of us end up with our first queer crush/situationship nor should we) and applaud Malinda Lo for it. Also she was not a homewrecker because Steph lied to her about being poly.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia

mangofraiche's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

paperquilt's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

avisreadsandreads's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use and Dementia

emmabunny's review

emotional reflective relaxing slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Homophobia

sundayfever's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A good queer YA read. Vividly made me feel like I was in SF. Kudos for being a YA book where the teenage romance doesn't continue into the future - it felt more realistic, with a bittersweet ending. Don't get why the blurb says the main character joins a working-class queer community, when she does no reflecting on her own class privilege at all in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Racism

caseyaboutthroughout's review

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia