Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Daughters of Izdhar by Hadeer Elsbai

43 reviews

knitterscasket's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Homophobia

silentquercus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

mamaowlbear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

bonriki's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

3.0

This is a book that I read and I have no real feelings about it. Reads like YA despite being adult fantasy, it’s overly simplistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia

cardanrry'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion

alicelalicon's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Abortion

katbenimble's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

My biggest complaint about this book is that the sequel isn't our 🤣😭.
Overall, I loved the characters and the magic and also the revolution piece.  Will be very interested to see where the story goes in book 2!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Abortion, and War

smoore236's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

ladybeldaran's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.5

This is a fast read, and a good time. The author explores many facets of women's rights and specifically explores the variety of issues that are specific to women of all classes and circumstances and how all of those are political. This is done through the lens of a fantasy world with magic.

The world is well rooted in SWANA (South West Asia, North Africa) elements, which gives it a great deal of life and authenticity. The magic system is fun and will appeal to anyone who enjoys "elemental" magic.

The characters were perfectly selected as a lens to view the Daughters of Izdihar (the suffrage organization) through. I also particularly enjoyed the way the author wrote the responses of the various men in the story to the Daughters.

I look forward to the second book in the planned duology!

More details about content warnings: this book goes over a host of issues that women face, many of which can be traumatic for women who have experienced them. Among these are abortion, purity tests (and the sexual violation associated with them), sex shaming, and homophobia. The book does not treat them flippantly, but nor does it linger on them in graphic detail. At all times, the book condemns these things. The book deals honestly with very heavy topics, but it isn't interested in holding them up as entertainment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

sammy_nor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Grief and Classism

Minor: Homophobia