Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

88 reviews

brittknee52's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Homophobia

mirandyli's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

I understand how this book was revolutionary for its time, but now it just reads as racist and homophobic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

shoohoob's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

Definitely a product of the time it was written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

nglidk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

clari's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Incest

mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

I have soooo many swirling thoughts about this book. I have no idea how to rate it and am going to let it marinate for a while before attempting to do so- or leaving a coherent review.

I will say that it was a trip and Molly Bolt is hilarious and fascinating.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

maya_vee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

katymiles's review against another edition

funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

God, I had a hard time rating this. It would have been a five-star read if things didn’t get weird there toward the end (iykyk…). Regardless I love Rita Mae Brown’s writing style, and the fact that this was written over 50 years ago now is pretty badass. Ahead of its  time in many ways, but of course a difficult read it times too. 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

franksreads's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia