Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid

12 reviews

talialavin's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

Strong writing but awfully transphobic. Very 1995.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Murder

leauxx's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

pkc's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, and Transphobia

glorifiedloveletters's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Not bad, but definitely not as enjoyable as some of her other books I've read. At least, even though it's from the early '90s, the homophobia and transphobia regarding the subject matter remains somewhat minimal (I mean, I guess. I expected worse), but not everything holds up. I may read others in this series still.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Police brutality

unripebanana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

simply_fran's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

My main issue is just that it wasn't for me but also it hasn't some topics that haven't aged well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Suicide, and Transphobia

sleepdepr1vat1on's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia

mikeprosser's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

littlemissgemreads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Murder

claireteaches's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia