Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Das Ende von Eddy by Édouard Louis

14 reviews

444saida's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Vomit

amkclaes's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? No

4.25

this is a book about growing up queer in rural northern France in the 90s. it was a fascinating window for me, someone who immigrated to France, into the male dominated culture of this country, influenced by class. through Eddy's eyes we have a real sociocultural analysis. all of this informs all his traumatic experiences - this is a really dark book - but Eddy has a way of describing that keeps a certain humor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, and Sexism

Minor: Xenophobia

astridrv's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

I have seen the author compared to Ernaux, and I can see why. A troubling account of poverty, bullying, and homophobia from a narrator whose conflict with social and gender roles in his family and village provided him with a self aware analytical gaze on social behaviours and class patterns. However, none of it felt as novel and thought provoking as I expected, given that this book was all rage when it came out. The writing is unremarkable, which feels almost rude to write, but remains important to me as a reader. The story matters, but is banal - arguably, that is why it does.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Vomit, and Car accident

achillea's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia