Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Think of England by KJ Charles

18 reviews

thenexthing's review

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, and War

jess_justmaybeperfect's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Fatphobia

acepiary's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Violence, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Classism

ptaradactyl's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I’m generally charmed by all KJ’s characters, so of course I like Archie and Daniel too. I would have enjoyed some of Daniel’s perspective, if only because I’m a sucker for mutual yearning. I appreciated that it ended with a chance to see where things would go (and the epilogues answer that pleasantly) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Colonisation

the_vegan_bookworm's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

0.75

This book was a miss for me. While I find KJ Charles to be a really talented writer, the dynamic between Archie and Daniel was dysfunctional at best and toxic at worst. Even though Archie chooses Daniel at the end, it feels reluctant given his hostility throughout the early book. Even more than hostility, his overt homophobia, racism and anti-Semitism make him pretty irredeemable to me. Learning the errors of his ways does not absolve him of being a straight up jerk to his love interest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

Minor: Xenophobia

jennp28's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

A fun historical mystery/adventure romp with a gay awakening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Confinement

pantaruja's review

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, Outing, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide

pvbobrien's review

adventurous mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Colonisation, War, and Classism

aylaoaktree's review

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

so much happened, it went from 0 to 100 so fast

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal death and Homophobia

Minor: War

batyarivkaaa's review

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Antisemitism