Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

The Scapegracers by August Clarke

10 reviews

aseel_reads's review

dark funny mysterious 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

1.75

for the longest time, i assumed this was a standalone and was so confused when i got to the final chapter and so much was still unresolved. this book was very good at representing teenage girls but i am not one and found it very frustrating to listen to Sidway's internal monologue and self-esteem/worth/doubts struggles. the book was also overly descriptive at some parts and then jumped quickly to a different point. there were also a few instances of continuity errors, where things didn't make sense. i also found some of the descriptions of appearances a bit ick, like how her teeth were unclean, no one wants to read that. finally, while it was nice to see school work/class being an actual part of the plot, it came so randomly into the final third of the book, i was just like why are we here?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Bullying, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

chase0w0's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

4.0

MAN this was really good. i inhaled it during a flight. would be 5 stars but starting this feels like you're missing the first three or four chapters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

swiftpool's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

The relationships between everyone in this book felt so real and palpable. I read it all in one day and can’t wait to get my hands on the next one. The magic in this is written beautifully and is really unique.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Blood, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Alcohol

mossgoblins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

raptorq's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

avacadosocks's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

loserlesbianlover's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Stalking

annaki_laila's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent and Lesbophobia

ashthemenace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying and Car accident

madebypeaches's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Girls. Are. Magic.

  For my first book out of a slump and first review on StoryGraph, Scapegracers was a magical return to the joys of reading. It’s best parts are found in its interesting cast of ladies and their dynamics, centering around the strength of female friendship. The dialogue between our main cast was lighthearted and entertaining, and I appreciated the platonic touching that was featured frequently.

 As for it’s biggest flaw, it held some very noticeable pacing issues. The story itself felt rather rushed and condensed at times when there seemed to be room for further embellishment or even just allowing a bit more in-book time to pass before going into the next event. I felt there were several moments I was waiting for the protagonist to catch her breath in between beats of action that didn’t necessarily ever come. The latter quarter of the book in particular sped by in a hurricane, which was a bit jarring considering the slow opening. 

But all in all I smiled constantly with this read and was particularly joyed to see such casual queer representation and conversations thrown around without fanfare. I’ve already preordered the second book and eagerly await it’s release, I can’t wait to see how the author will grow in their later works.

small note: I really have to minus points for the betrayal. I understood that the plot was set in that direction from the beginning , but it sucks to see so many wlw romances or potential romances be tragic in some form or another.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Lesbophobia

Non-con esque? Kidnapping.

One chapter centers around the main protagonist being kidnapped and unable to speak. She is mandhandled by multiple men in the process, all while exuding heavy fear.