Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Yakut Orman by Rita Mae Brown

44 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

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

mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

I have soooo many swirling thoughts about this book. I have no idea how to rate it and am going to let it marinate for a while before attempting to do so- or leaving a coherent review.

I will say that it was a trip and Molly Bolt is hilarious and fascinating.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

egheinze's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

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

franksreads's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

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

readingbrb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

Minor: Toxic relationship

scarroll178's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved the MC; I don’t think I’ve ever read a more independent female character, much less in a book as old as this one. She’s also kind of an asshole, which again, I love lmao. She really embodies all the traits male characters are often applauded for, and she exposes the goofiness of heteronormativity along the way? Hell yes. Sexuality, race, and even family are all social constructs. 

I thought the ending was a bit rushed, but

it wasn’t really an ending, was it? The MC’s story is ongoing.

 

It really should go without saying that I don’t condone any of the bad things the MC does. Yes, the SA was bad; the incest mention was bad - but books aren’t made to be morally correct, they’re made to deliver a story and a theme. Failing a book on the basis of some morality test is a waste of your time, and doubly so if it’s a book that was written during a time when society’s morals were completely different than they are now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

joensign's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Incest and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement and Infidelity