Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Chef's Choice by TJ Alexander

39 reviews

shaunashares's review

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia

Moderate: Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Dysphoria and Panic attacks/disorders

jennp28's review

emotional informative lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Really great to read a T4T, own-voices story. I found it interesting that the sex was described in detail and the reason they were able to be successful at it was communication, but then their communication was so bad in the rest of the story. I also was annoyed that JP

Spoiler

let Luna off so lightly with what I thought was a pretty major lie

re: not speaking French. 

The chef/inheritance subplot was slightly bizarre but amusing as a counterpoint to the romance and trans issues. The narrator was good. And I want to give JP a hug. Whether he wants one or not. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

rabelais's review

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No

1.75

 Of course there's transmisogyny *when the author is intending it to be trans-positive*. That's what you get when an author who isn't a trans woman writes a trans woman character. Luna was more full of a character in the first book, and doesn't have much depth here. Her existence within all relationships is transactional, which is really gross.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Outing, Homophobia, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Classism, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Deadnaming, and Misogyny

There is so much transmisogyny in this book. We didn't need this.

callidoralblack's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing

Minor: Abandonment and Transphobia

bookcasey's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Transphobia

kateshih's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Minor: Mental illness

ccccamden's review against another edition

lighthearted 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: Transphobia and Sexual content

blotchedspots's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

thebigq's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Cute and fun and fluffy in some excellent ways, especially the very ridiculous set up of the fake dating. I really wish there had been POV from JP and it got a little draggy in the middle, but the twists at the end were awesome. Also appreciated trans people just getting to be people more often than not, though there were some tough (sadly realistic) parts too.

Spoiler

Loved the French speaking reveal in the walk-in and how Luna's badass assistant skills paid off. The trans surgery Santa Claus scene made me tear up a little.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Sexual content