Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

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100 reviews

em_h_ma's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Hitting a little too close to home. The ending wrecked me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide

lonelylooper's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Suicide

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Ableism

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This book was gorgeously written. I marked so many quotes and passages for the writing alone. I thought that was obviously the strongest part of the book. It was a very quick read because of how short it is, but it was also quite sad, which made it take longer. Not only that, but I wanted to savor the writing, so I allowed myself to take more time with it. The story was amazing as well. I think my main issue with this book is a bit of a disconnect between myself and the characters. I didn't feel for them to the extent that I was hoping to, however I did enjoy reading and learning about them. I honestly couldn't tell you why I struggled to connect with them. I've been in a reading slump for almost the entire year, so that might have something to do with it. However, besides that, I enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, and Homophobia

bunnivie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

the ending was so sad. but other than that, i enjoyed this book, and i adored the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Ableism

sleepybythelake's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death of parent

somebodys_fool's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Homophobia

redheadorganist's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol

avabudavari's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Ableism

nonidude's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

Heartbreaking and beautiful... a book I won't soon forget.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

valrunin's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

"I tell Thomas that he’s mistaken, that it’s a love story above all, about the passion that one young man can have for another. I talk about the purity of that kind of crazy love. He tells me that he will never see the film."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia