Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

5 reviews

gooseboy's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

so. on one hand, i laughed out loud multiple times reading this book. on the other hand, i got so bored during the middle that i ended up skimming through maybe seven chapters? i just wanted something to happen, and there wasn't enough tension/yearning to keep me engaged.
general+ending spoilers

i wish we could've seen more of the supporting friend group, because honestly they were the funniest part of the book for me. everyone watching from the car during luc's awful undump-me speech was fantastic lol. also the ending was really abrupt. almost feels like there was a third missing act.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Addiction and Racism

valpuri's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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: Abandonment, Alcohol, Homophobia, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Racism, Addiction, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, and Cancer

merah's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Racism

loads of self sabotage

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

3.5

Overall a cute romance, with fake dating which is one of my fave tropes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Classism, Racism, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Fatphobia

kaneli's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Homophobia

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Terminal illness