Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

El Encuadernador / The Binding by Bridget Collins

280 reviews

anyashadows's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Tragic from start to finish. Not just the saddest book I've read all year so far but likely the saddest book I'll read the rest of the year too. This book hurt me.

Trigger warnings for violence, homophobia, animal cruelty/death

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Suicide, and Violence

amelia_turner284's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Homophobia

nabooru's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Suicide

shauna_grenead's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

circehighgarden's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol

bowlofspaghetti's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Incest

serena_hien's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Vomit

weaverl13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Homophobia and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Self harm

Minor: Child death, Incest, and Deportation

lex24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Very different style of prose to what I usually read and it did take me a while to connect with the story, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I came to appreciate the author's writing and way of looking at the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Slavery

Minor: Child death