Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

Una última parada by Casey McQuiston

79 reviews

kathrynshields's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

A delightful queer time-travel romance with a lovable ensemble of characters. It’s fun, sweet, a little sad, a little hopeful, and ultimately a celebration of found family. A little slow at times with some dubious scientific explanations, but a solid read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism and Religious bigotry

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

julesfrigault's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

mooncraftbujo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Cried, laughed, cried some more, laughed some more. Loved everything about it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

hales_1243's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Drug use: descriprion of smoking (cigarettes and marijuana) on page.

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

I started enjoying this much more near the end, I think. It got more emotional and the writing became a tad more lyrical, and I liked that part. I'm happy I was able to predict some of the plot twists, I think they were well constructed in a sense that they were hinted at but not stated too obviously (like, an attentive reader would catch onto them).
I didn't *completely and absolutely fall in love* with the entire cast of characters as most other people seem to, but I did end up liking them a lot.
Also. I can excuse sex on an empty subway cart. but sex on a PACKED subway??? thats crazy😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Car accident

civetta's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? N/A

3.5

Okay, also die Story war ein bisschen sehr random, aber der found family trope hier ajlhllövmfidnhdlugkfkn

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, and Homophobia

apileofcranes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is my favorite out of Casey McQuinston's current books. I already like their writing a lot, but at times this book shocked me with how much it took the strong points from their other books and brought them to a new level. 
No matter how small, every character seems so vibrant with their own story and interpersonal relationships with not only the main character but everyone else around them, which I feel is rare to find in a character. It makes the city it's set in feel that much more alive, and the plot to save a dying local diner that much more compelling. Add in a dash of magic that blends perfectly with the feeling of being a small part of a big city, an incredible found family, and a heist, and I'm not sure what could top this. And it also managed to make the subway romantic. I can't think of a single critique.
This book is so unapologetically steeped in queerness, both past and present, that it makes me want to cry. The emotional core of the story expertly weaves plotlines and history together in a way that had me sobbing. I loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

fmt23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

Come for the L, stay for the BTQ+.

For real, I thought the side characters were a bit more interesting than the main characters

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

laurenipsum's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief