Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

4 reviews

geerbeer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Het is heel queer op een superfijne manier en er is iemand met een glazen oog, maar verder is het geen heel diverse groep mensen lijkt het. Super leuke manier van schrijven en meta-dingetjes in het boek, daar houd ik van. Veel gelachen, klein beetje traantjes gelaten en vooral gewoon genoten van de cozy vibes en interesse in de 'main maar toch back-up story line' over het wrak.

Pro tip: Lees niet de Nederlandse vertaling!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse and Medical content

Minor: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

It's obvious the author isn't '...'phobic, it's a very queer book. But there are some mentions of queer people not being accepted by others.

ashliebysmashliereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

 TW - teen sex, disordered eating, self harm, suicidal ideation. 

This book was interesting. I found the main character pretty insufferable, but also the portrayal of anxiety attacks incredibly realistic. It was interesting to be inside the brain of an asshole teen girl who is the "okay" sibling in a set of kids when compared to a brother with depression, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation. 

Every time I started to really enjoy it, Violet would do something or say something obnoxious again. Idk. It was worth it. I won't reread

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcohol

brookey8888's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

I just don’t think this book was for me. I can see why a lot of people like this and I did like the topics discussed, but that being said I didn’t love it. I thought the characters were honestly annoying and the  “quirky” style of character was too much for me. As for the romance I thought it was cute, but I honestly didn’t like how they tried their friend(also violet totally had feeling for him, but that just disappeared). I also wish that we got to see more of Sam and violet and their relationship develop and grow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Medical content, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail