Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Yakut Orman by Rita Mae Brown

7 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

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Sexism, Terminal illness, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Incest, Infidelity, and Antisemitism

patchy_at_best's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Biphobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

oddreads_nicolestins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would!

No spoilers here, but it's more than just a coming-of-age story. I loved so many of the characters, but I hurt with them too. I laughed with them and I almost cried.

Highly recommend for all those who are curious and for all my southern allies/country-folk allies, LGBTQIA+, or otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Sexism, Antisemitism, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Classism

mollyv's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

It is hard to rate a book that has such historical significance for queer women - so a neutral rating seems fair. 

I can see why it has the praise it does, to read about such a confidently queer female character in a book written in 1973 and set even earlier was really interesting. To see the struggles that came with being queer and working class in the USA at the time was also very illuminating. 

However, the stance the book takes on some issues disturbed me. The acceptance of incest was particularly jarring and made me extremely uncomfortable. The several dub-con moments between the main character and others was also difficult to read and never critically discussed. The bandying about of slurs and racist opinions was also something that was not handled as well as I would have liked. There was also very weird adult/minor sexual relationships and moments which were extremely uncomfortable but not called out.  Be warned it is also very sexual, this is not a criticism, but it was something I was not expecting to that extent and did find a little difficult at times, especially when the main character was a child. 

Overall, as a queer woman I am glad I read it due to its importance to the community but I do not know if I could recommend it to others without a whole slew of warnings attached. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Ableism, Infertility, Infidelity, and Suicide