Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Yerba Buena: A Novel by Nina LaCour

27 reviews

lorriss's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and War

isamartinez's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

This book came up when I searched for a queer fiction book. Really fast paced and traumatic at the top but then DRAGGGED until the end of the book. The characters felt flat and one dimensional and I just wasn’t really engaged 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia

tilder's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

Queer and heartwrenching. Got lost in some of the characters sometimes, felt like some of them could have been more fleshed out. Appreciated the ending and sense of closure for both of them. However, I do think that Sara’s trauma was resolved a bit too quickly, the whole reveal felt rushed and I wish we could have had more tension build up or something to complement the beginning of the book in the same way. Great read and look forward to LaCour’s other work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

veronicakirchner's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

The most content warnings I’ve ever added for a single book. A deeply troubling, heavy novel with some glimmers of hope; these two women’s stories are interwoven tragically and beautifully. I am devastated and heart broken for the main characters and the pain/traumas they have suffered, yet find solace in the simple pleasure and peace they derive from their love for one another.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia and Blood

sestout's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pedophilia

wildhorses's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual violence

fatimaarif's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Pedophilia and Racism

Minor: Homophobia

madanxiety's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

An interesting narrative. I liked how it was as much about the characters as individuals (or more so even) than their relationship. In fact, I think by spending so much time on their individual journeys, it made me see them as truly compatible partners.

My biggest gripe was the whole Jacob relationship. It was difficult to be sympathetic of Emily tbh, and I just wanted to get back to Sarah 😂. Like how are you going to knowingly get involved w a married man and then get butt hurt about it? I know there was a power dynamic at play with him being her boss, but still like it was excruciating listening to her literally say "mm, I don't wanna do this" and then do it anyway 😭. But I suppose that was the point. Character growth and all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

bencaroline's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rgibbons's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

This book started out rough with very emotional and challenging life situations and didn't really improve from there. Just too heavy for me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia