Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

65 reviews

plethora's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, and Outing

rowan27's review against another edition

I couldn't finish this book because it was extremely triggering for me. I understand why some of this content was put in the book. It's attempting to add perspective of what trans people deal with regularly and fears we have of what has happened and what could always happen.
But I already know that. I already live it. And it was extremely triggering to the point where I just couldn't finish the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, and Gun violence

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

This book was interesting and a quick read. It grabbed my attention within the first three chapters. 
I read books without reading what they are about but the rating of the book. It was great walking into this book blind. 
Many thought provoking social scenarios. I thought a lot about what I would do as a parent. A very good read for any parent or expecting parent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Gun violence

bmpicc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

 I really, really love this family and the unconditional love they have for each other.

Marriage, parenting, sentimental writing, and oh how I adore Poppy/Claude and their slew of brothers.

"Not much of what I value in our lives is easy. But there's not much of it I'd trade for easy either, I don't think." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying

tottles's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Transphobia

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Homophobia and Self harm

mangofraiche's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

mariposa517's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ravenk28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

4.0

An insightful story about the growth of a trans women throughout their life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Classism