Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Crossing by Pajtim Statovci

5 reviews

emoryscott's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Absolutely stunning. As a transgender person who has experienced similar traumas as the main character, I connected with this book deeply. It is a challenging read because of the depth of sorrow the protagonist faces, but it is also hauntingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Cancer, Car accident, Hate crime, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Drug use, Excrement, Misogyny, Outing, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Racism, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic friendship, War, Xenophobia, Dementia, Trafficking, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sohva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: War

franek's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

annieinthearchives's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Death

Minor: Trafficking

macsenbesemer's review

challenging emotional sad medium-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

This book was truly wonderful, it’s complex, it’s emotional, and at times a bit confusing. It deals with identities in so many ways, and how they affect us. And oh boy the ending *no spoilers* was just so,,, much. I throughly enjoyed the journey this book took me on, even if it was not the journey I wished it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia