Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for by Alison Bechdel

5 reviews

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging funny informative slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Biphobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Deadnaming

Minor: Racism, Hate crime, and War

arsenic_'s review

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Animal death

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Outing, Sexism, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Classism, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, War, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

town_scar's review

challenging emotional funny informative slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, Animal death, Biphobia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Addiction, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Grief, Classism, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion, Ableism, Bullying, Drug use, Dementia, Xenophobia, Torture, and Islamophobia

starrygal's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

An honest, realistic, and heartwarming portrayal of a group of people (mostly lesbians) living their lives. I found it hard to put down, and it made me laugh more than a few times. The part that I enjoyed less was that it spent a lot of time on the intricacies of US politics - several decades ago. If that kind of thing is your cup of tea, then more power to you, but otherwise, you'll probably do as I did and skim that in order to get back to the relationship drama.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Ableism, Infidelity, Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, Animal death, and Biphobia

Minor: Car accident, Dysphoria, Genocide, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Xenophobia, Deadnaming, Dementia, Medical content, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, and Hate crime

loverofeels's review

funny

• 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? Yes

4.5

so funny and entertaining though depressing at times due to the amount of politics and infidelity. alison bechdel has my heart <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: War, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Police brutality, Car accident, Deadnaming, Drug use, Biphobia, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Dysphoria, Racism, and Animal death