Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

4 reviews

sophnic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was definitely a page-turner for me but it has it’s quirks. The blend of fiction and real(?) accounts is interesting, but since the journals are from the 1960s some of the language and ideas are hard to read and get behind (i.e., some homophobic remarks and anti-feminist stuff etc.). I did enjoy having the journal chapters between chapters about Collins Braithwaite, it was a nice break from the journals. The themes of self, identity, and deception made me stop and think at times.  Overall interesting and engaging read but sometimes rough. Probably wouldn’t read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

eri002's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: War

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective 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

4.25

A very clever book, weaving fact into fiction. It was a bit of a (sedate) rollercoaster for me. I started out being fascinated by the two main characters, then began to get irritated by them, and ended up feeling quite sentimental towards them. A lot happens in this book, without very much actually happening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia

alisonannk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment