Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A metade perdida by Brit Bennett

28 reviews

liloopie's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

This book was a bit intriguing but a sad as well. Due to the prejudice and racism of the time of the twins one twin Stella makes a very drastic but different life choice than her sister Desiree. The decision by Stella is so drastic that it separates them forever in a way that decides the fate of both. I found this book to be heartfelt but also heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

oaxara's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, and Dementia

books_tea_blanket's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.75

I really liked a lot of the language the author used to describe the characters and their relationships. You could see their motivations for the decisions they made, and how drastically different their lives became as a result of their choices. The primary theme of the novel is identity, and the author wrestled with how identity is formed, how it’s expressed, and how it makes you feel. Throughout the book there’s contrasts of dark and light, white and black, poor and rich, love and lies, and more broad themes of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Medical content

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

Book has a lovable trans character and has scenes involving queer characters in the 1960s-80s

clairew97's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

glammster's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Dementia, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Dysphoria

Graphic description of lynching

lpdx's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia and Pandemic/Epidemic

ekclar's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

mia_pevensie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, and Classism

Minor: Death

morganperks's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

adverb17's review against another edition

challenging informative 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Dementia

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Dysphoria