Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

La Chica Que Lo Tenia Todo by Jessica Knoll

111 reviews

indralei's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

shadowraven3's review against another edition

The MC is vapid and just got a good character. It’s giving Tell Me Lies vibes and I absolutely hated that book. Handles anorexia unfavorably (what’s with authors having a character needing to starve to extreme lengths), there’s a whole ass gang rape scene that made me want to chuck the book especially after the planned parenthood trip and the gay comment. How is this book popular! Like I had a hard time wanting to continue on with it because of how terrible the plot actually is from the premise I was promised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Mass/school shootings, and Abortion

zviews11's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

leialeilani's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

jaraka's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

I did not like this book at all. It’s engaging enough which is why I finished it, but I kept waiting to a redeeming quality and it just never came. Ani is wholly unlikable: she’s vapid and shallow, self conscious and fat phobic, judgmental and rude… and she never grows past those traits. I even felt the ending lacked the punch it needed to redeem her. 

I think books about sexual assault and gun violence are important, when they’re done well. This book feels amateurish and superficial. No one has any depth; every character is one dimensional except maybe Mr. Larsen. 

Do not recommend. I’m surprised it was popular enough to warrant a movie/show about it… I have no intention of watching it. 

CW: sexual assault, gun violence, fat phobia and self loathing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Rape, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

horrorandscience's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Fatphobia and Suicide attempt

k8lynn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

this book was a little difficult for me to get into at first, but once it started picking up, i could not put it down. it's hard to put into words how this book affected me, but i'n so glad i read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

miljahonen's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.75

Not something I'd typically pick up. Surprising storyline. The main character is insufferable for most of the book but I think it makes sense and ties the story together, making the her choices all the more impactful. A fascinating read, but sometimes unnerving in a not so good way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Classism

alexandra_dillard's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Mass/school shootings