Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

76 reviews

mbod's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Incest

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

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

rubyblueb's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

moxiemin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

maureenky's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.25

  Not sure why people still suggest this book to young sapphics. I 100% understand this is a product of its time and that when it was published it was a great asset to the sapphic community. However, I don’t recommend it for newly out sapphics. I’ve been out for 10 years and still didn’t really enjoy it.

There’s the sensational stuff I disliked: rape, incest, shitting on butches.

But then there’s the structure of the book itself. Books that follow a person’s life with no actual plot or end goal are my least favorite kinds of books. The structure reminds me a lot of “To Kill a Mockingbird” although that one at least felt like it led to a point. It also sort of reminds me of a longer form of “As I Lay Dying” with the constant unnecessary repetition.

Glad I didn’t read this book when my mom first said that it was The Book for lesbians (she’s a lesbian herself). I recognize that it was great for her generation, but again, I don’t recommend this book for newly out sapphics. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest and Rape

bearbutch's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad fast-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? No

4.5

Easy to read and easy to get attached to the protagonist (despite them being a very flawed person). Aside from the casual putting down of butches, I definitely recommend it. Provides a lot of reflection on heteronormativity, gender, and the way people can get trapped into roles and relationships that they don’t really want. Really good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Incest and Rape