Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

47 reviews

friends2lovers's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury

jackalest's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

5.0

Ngl, I feel a little tricked. I sought this book out for its abusive elements, and it was quite enjoyable as such. I love these charming and manipulative characters, complex power dynamics. And there was much to be had. And in the chance that my bird of a feather may one day cross this comment, that like-minded person who has a thing for abusive relationships, I do highly recommend this book for abuse “porn”.

Then the first phase of the book passed and delved into a deeper story that I could not remotely have anticipated. And I could not put it down.

This book is an easy 5 stars from me. Despite my initial expectations, and my disappointment to lose those, I can fully appreciate and cherish the direction the author took.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

jsantia59's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.5

This is genuinely one of the most difficult to get through books I’ve read, despite having read books with similar triggers/themes. There is something so particularly diabolical and dark sided about gay men taking advantage of other gay men who’ve experienced familial rejection and have little to no support system otherwise. I’d probably never recommend this to someone.

TL;DR: well written book, not fan or queer people traumatizing other queer people for their own pleasure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Blood

bocco's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

In Yes, Daddy, Jonah dances the line between rags and riches, climbing the ladder of wealth the only way that many of us working class queers can: through our bodies. Parks-Ramage does a brilliant job conveying just how quickly survivors start reasoning away the abuse in an effort to stay sane and hold on to their life. The constant internal dialogue of “i’m doing this to survive” and “this isn’t fucking normal”, back and forth, over and over again, that damaging spiral of mental turmoil that just chips away at your mental health. He also explores the way that evangelical christianity is woven into our culture and often follows us long after we’ve left, even sometimes calling us back before falling out again. 
As a trans, queer, sexual assault survivor with religious trauma and a plethora of daddy issues, this book got to me in a way I wasn’t fully expecting. But it brought words to the things that I’ve only ever kept to myself or told few friends. So thank you. Here’s to my fellow survivors. Let’s knock ‘em dead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

lucajgrainger's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

telliot's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

I really enjoyed this book, it was heart-wrenching and emotional. My perspective on Jonah shifted a few times throughout the book, but at the end I was happy he finally got an ending that felt suited to him.
Although while reading it I could help but think about how a major plot point was basically a stolen Seinfeld plot 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

asreadbykhyla's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was an easy 5 stars for me!!! While it was a heartbreaking story, I felt like there was so much pure truth in it as well! It was heartbreaking but also shined a light on how truly fucked up people with power can be! And while Jonah is an incredible flawed character, I really enjoyed how honest he was with us as the readers! Mace deserved better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

arbramirez's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

prebeartobemoosified's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

i'm not sure i can rate this book. it was fast going and easy to read but i also had to put it down for hours because it was so...hurtful. i don't know. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Religious bigotry