Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

21 reviews

godlizza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 A searing, emotional, experimental book written from the perspectives of a series of men who were all assaulted by the same woman. I've read other books about the fallout of sexual assault and how society responds to it but this book shines a light on how much this anti-victim mentality intersects with toxic masculinity, creating an awful place for men who have suffered at the hands of women. I just feel all icky after reading this but would still recommend it to other people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, and Transphobia

pranphetamine's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Uncomfortable read, but eye-opening. There is a lot of sensitive material in this book, so definitely be in the right mental headspace before reading this. The marriage of social commentary and mixed media viewpoints is done really well. What stuck out the most to me was the writing style. It’s so beautifully written. Also, the audiobook paired with reading the physical book is an even more immersive experience (highly recommend doing it this way). Looking forward to explore more of Amber Tamblyn’s work. (Fun fact: Amber Tamblyn is an actress! She’s been in The Ring, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and other pretty big named stuff. It’s always cool to see creatives shine in different mediums.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Transphobia

therazzmatazz13's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Violence, Suicide, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Transphobia

tallhousecookies's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Self harm, Transphobia, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Deadnaming, and Alcoholism

Minor: Murder and Terminal illness

2point0reads's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Self harm, and Sexism

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Transphobia

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I reeeeally loved the voice and style of this book. I came into it fully expecting an everyday novel style but was quickly surprised and sucked into the flow of poetic vision among such a hard topic. So well done, I could not put this book down. Every character had such a unique experience, reaction, and coping mechanism to what they experienced. Just wow. So well done, I can't believe I didn't read this sooner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Transphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Misogyny, Suicide, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

slaylormars's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, and Torture

Minor: Stalking, Suicide, Gore, and Suicide attempt

theliteraryhooker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is phenomenal. The writing is flawless, and Tamblyn does an incredible job of ensuring each character has their own unique voice. The subject matter of this book is extremely dark and challenging, but Tamblyn handles it with tact and nothing ever feels like it's being disclosed for shock value. I appreciated the way she examines rape culture, society's fascination with glamourizing tragedy and trauma, and the commentary on victim blaming. The format with the newspaper articles, tweets, and interviews also added to the reading experience. Fantastic book, though one I wouldn't recommend without first suggesting to check content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Transphobia, Rape, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

indigo149's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexism, Self harm, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism