Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Inverts by Crystal Jeans

12 reviews

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious

4.0

I didn't go into this book with any real expectations. 
It's the story of a childhood friendship turned lavender marriage with a hint at a murder mystery. 

The protagonists are flawed and selfish and the lovers they have vary in likeability. I found myself still quite invested in their lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Excrement

billiesgotbooks's review

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Vomit

Moderate: Fatphobia

synthetic_and_saturnine's review

medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Vomit

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

saibhandari's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicide, Violence, and War

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pregnancy

eloisewatson18601's review

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Very witty dialogue and some beautiful imagery. The characters were interesting and sometimes assholes but I loved to hate them. The historical setting was really immersive and engaging and, as far as I know, quite accurate.

The only thing I didn't like was the ending, it felt rushed and out of place - like the author only remembered that she foreshadowed a murder plot at the last minute and had to throw one in randomly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Murder

corvid0cravings's review

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Car accident, and Abandonment

frecca95's review

emotional funny 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: Homophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Murder

hanaem's review against another edition

medium-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

2.5

New drinking game! Take a shot everytime garlic or mushrooms are mentioned. Double shot if it’s to describe how stinky someone’s dick or breath is! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Violence and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

e_freckles's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

falloutiona's review

emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

“nothing. you’re right- i like men. i do! and you like women. let’s get married. we love each other, don’t we?”

i hate to do a low rating :-( 
but this book wasn’t my cup of tea and needed a lot of trigger warnings at the start. the plot idea of following a lavender marriage from the 1920s to 1990s was v good though!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Miscarriage