Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

9 reviews

etinney's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

I promise the atrocious cover is misleading - this was a solid, enjoyable read. The characters' negative character traits created realistic tension in the relationship that was compounded by the other plot elements. The prose is very readable and free of major copyediting errors or glaring plot holes (an accomplishment for modern romance books). The spice scenes were well-written if they do trigger minor concerns regarding health code violations.

However, the forced third-act breakup was very rushed, which forced the other B-plots to be wrapped up quickly and in an unsatisfying way. I was particularly bothered by how Amy handles her relationship with her father.

Overall a good entry in the Sapphic romance genre though the insistence on a third-act breakup soured the ending for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent

what_kel_reads's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, and Death of parent

grace_b_3's review against another edition

I tried to power through this for the sapphic, but I just couldn't. I really disliked the writing style. The character work was also pretty weak, and I didn't care about anyone in the story. The chemistry was also lacking. There wasn't any build-up in the romance. From the get-go, both of the leads thinks the other is hot, and their feelings don't seem to really change over the course of the story. The two leads also have horrible communication, which adds to the lack of chemistry. Overall, they don't seem to click as people, but more so find each other attractive, and as such the feeling of romance is really missing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Alcohol

katlynann's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Death of parent

bi_n_large's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Biphobia, Cancer, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Death of parent

_jessyp's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Homophobia, and Death of parent

ariannadanyel's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

Started strong and kind of fizzled out halfway through, also

-1 star for a third act breakup (my least fave trope)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

friendofdorothea's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent