Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'
Bingo Love Volume 1: Jackpot Edition by Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett, Tee Franklin
19 reviews
mnerd63's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Dementia
wardenred's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
There are so many various love equations and none of them are wrong.
I'm really, really glad I got the Jackpot Edition. Because I loved the main story and deeply appreciated the whole "it's never too late to turn your life around and be happy" theme, but at the same time, for a story covering several decades, it felt somewhat... rushed? Like, outside of several event sequences, most of the time the narrative just told me what happened, not how it happened. There were all those gaps that begged to be filled.
And then I got to the end of the book and there were all those neat little snippets by various authors that did fill all those gaps. Little slice-of-life bits focusing precisely on all the how's, fleshing out the characters and the relationships between them. All those bits truly made the book shine for me. I wish they could be spread out throughout the story.
Also, the art is so gorgeous and so vibrant, and the bittersweet ending was beautiful! <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Dementia
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
A very sweet story, if a little rushed in parts. Everyone needs more stories about queer Black elders!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Death
Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy
penandpages's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Dementia
Minor: Religious bigotry
manicfemme's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
This was everything I could have ever wanted and more. I full on ugly sobbed multiple times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Dementia
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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? N/A
5.0
A charming, romantic, bittersweet graphic novel about two queer black women who start as friends in the 1960s and quickly learn that they are in love with each other. Faced with a world that won't approve of them, they are separated and are apart for 50 years....until they aren't.
This is such a beautiful and hopeful little book with really great art and a love story to tell that spans decades and persists in spite of everything. I devoured it. This edition also includes bonus content that you don't get in the original, so that's cool too.
This is such a beautiful and hopeful little book with really great art and a love story to tell that spans decades and persists in spite of everything. I devoured it. This edition also includes bonus content that you don't get in the original, so that's cool too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Dementia, Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity
tinysierra's review
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
-The Notebook but make it queer
-Pretty art <3
-Very focused on the homophobia, could have developed their relationship more when they were younger
-Pretty art <3
-Very focused on the homophobia, could have developed their relationship more when they were younger
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
5.0
Beautiful ode to queer black women. This book taught me that love wasn't meant to be hidden and shameful, but sacred, respected and shown. It doesn't have to be public, but the ones you love must know. The characters in this book knew, and the reader knows they're loved after reading this. Books like this make me so happy to be a part of the queer community and to know there's amazing black queer books. Next time anyone asks for such rep, this is what I'm giving them. Bingo Love is a vessel for healing. It embraces QTPOC bodies and joy. The illustrations and vignettes by guest writers were amazing. Gabby Rivera wisely said, "Bingo love demands that we live free in our truths and move forward in joy." She also said, "Queer love is the rebirth and reimaginating of connection to self, others, and the Divine." LOVE ❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Religious bigotry
brookey8888's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.25
So the first 90 pages are the same story that I already read in bingo love so that was disappointing. The rest were just short stories that were fine, but I’m not a big fan of them. I thought they were cute and I appreciated the topic of safe sex.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Death, Grief, and Homophobia
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death, Infidelity, Outing, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Beautiful body positive art