Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

7 reviews

withlivjones's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book does a really good job of capturing the uncomfortable sweltering heat of summer, combined with the main character’s guilt and paranoia. A short, tense read that was great for a two-hour train journey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

patroklos's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

odinspot's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

5.0

This read like a fever dream. The way the opressive heat radiates off the page and Victors desperate attempt to make his mind stop spinning, it was amazing. It is short and I was hooked from the first sentence. It is also one of few times where the author utilized the first person narrative to it´s full effiency. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

A sweltering book where everyone acts weirdly and teenage girls exist for the teenage boys to be uncheckedly creepy towards.

I didn’t hate this but it also gave me nothing. Leo deserved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide

redroseses's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

abbiemreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, and Vomit

nicoleherz's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Writing really transported me to a different place and time. Found myself relating to the narrator at some points, while simultaneously appalled with his behaviour at other times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol and Classism