Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

45 reviews

justinethereadingqueen's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racism, and Violence

emdear's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

mcc004's review against another edition

dark sad 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

bryelle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

A teenager boy’s thoughts as he moves through life and major life changes. He tells the story of being a disabled Indigenous boy on the Spokane, WA reservation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content

elia_elizabeth_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

gays0up's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

hanna782's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit

hyacinthus_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Vomit, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

kemakitty's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide

darcy124's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

2.25

Forced to read this in school a while back. Not a read I enjoyed in the slightest. I do think the book definitely opened my eyes to the struggles of Native Americans in today's society and I would like to learn more about it. Also, contained use of slurs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Vomit