Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Demain, et demain, et demain by Gabrielle Zevin

14 reviews

ayem's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Zevin created a world I wanted to stay in longer, despite everything. Loved this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia

bridgetkay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I adored this book. Zevin somehow managed to evoke that addictive and moorish feeling you get when playing a really good game in her writing. I am by no means a gamer, but I found myself wanting to know more about gaming culture whilst also getting bursts of nostalgia for the games referenced. I found myself backing the two main characters, which at times was conflicting, but it was a perfectly subversive coming of age tale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

nfoutty's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Transphobia, Abortion, and Alcohol

lilybear3's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is easily one of the best books this year, if not the best fiction.  There were many points when I was moved to tears.  It is absolutely beautifully written and the narrator's voice (for the audiobook) was perfect and calming.  

I honestly don't know how to write a review for this and do it justice, I am at a loss of words.  It is a story of great friendship, love, and trials.  Every character had their complexities and were not always, if at all, likeable

except Marx, Marx is perfect

, but that is reality.

There was never a dull point of this book, I was interested and engaged the entire time.  The choice to show their friendship over decades was refreshing and I also really liked that we didn't switch POVs every chapter, I feel like that concept has been played out.  The video game nerd in me loved that the author did their research on video game history and what it takes to make video games.  While I don't like the miscommunication trope, I didn't find myself frustrated.  I understood why they weren't communicating because the characterization was so well done.

I normally don't go into books with expectations, but John Green said it was one of his favorite books of this year, so the need to read it was urgent.  John Green didn't let me down.  It was truly an honor to read Sadie, Sam, and Marx's journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Terminal illness and Antisemitism