Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce

6 reviews

littlelizzieborden's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

This was an absolutely charming book, captivating and funny, with compelling characters and a very serious undertone to the humor. I enjoyed this book SO much and I’m grateful to a friend for suggesting it. 

At first both women are caricatures, both completely wacky in their own, very different ways. As we learn more of the back story of Margery and Enid, they become sympathetic characters, each having desperation and tragedy in their lives. Their friendship forms gradually as each comes to rely on the other, and they see the real person beneath each other’s shell. 

This novel blends madcap adventure with a love story of friendship, and I loved it. One caveat: I felt the subplot of Mr Mundic was a distraction from the real story of Margery and Enid. He deserves a book all to himself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Classism

louise010's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

aargot1's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

bobbijopmh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

“We are not the things that happened to us. We can be what we like.”

A story of adventure across the world and finding your true vocation. 

This novel was not quite what I expected. I expected a light ‘book club’ type women’s adventure. But it was much more substantial than that. It’s somewhere between a crime caper, and adventure story, and a meaningful feminist journey of self-discovery. It’s about taking a risk to find what truly makes you happy. 

I enjoyed this book and read it quite quickly (2 days). The characters are well developed. The locations are described well enough that they begin to come to life. There is humour, and emotion, and suspense in just the right measures. As a nature lover I certainly enjoyed the entomology references too. 

Overall an easy four star read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

bookish_allie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Violence