Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

139 reviews

cinderellasbookshelf's review

dark inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia

akane_shio's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

tammitammo's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book lit a fire under me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

stephykay's review

medium-paced

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

1.0

I am a woman in chemistry, so I assume that’s why this book was recommended to me. Although I finished the book, I found it deeply unsatisfying - it not enjoyable and I don’t think it was well written. I read parts and listened to parts. It didn’t help. Whoever the author consulted with is not a chemist working in the life sciences - guess what, there are many subdisciplines within the field of chemistry! The audiobook narrator should have worked with a scientist to learn how to properly pronounce scientific terminology.

The idea of the plot is fine, but the novel would benefit from additional polishing. I also want to add that simply throwing in a mention of Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights movement felt like a cheap ploy to pretend to introduce the issue of race.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Car accident, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death, and Domestic abuse

sgreising's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

• initially went into this worried it would be overhyped but I really thoroughly enjoyed it. Love stories about women ahead of their time. Longer chapters than I would have preferred 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Death, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Suicide

yeehaw69's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Homophobia

mixyplixl's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent

isaarusilor's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Death, Homophobia, Body shaming, and Car accident

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicide, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Pregnancy and Homophobia

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Religious bigotry