Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

73 reviews

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Abortion

Minor: Homophobia

katiesully1000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia and Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual content

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, and Colonisation

abernathy_33's review

emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, and Death of parent

jessiedoodah's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-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: Drug use, Infidelity, Abortion, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia and Miscarriage

Minor: Infertility and Death of parent

withdaisyinmind's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer

raphynette's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming

simoneg's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Grief

jennaweston's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was NOTHING like I expected. For some reason when i saw the cover and the title, I thought this book was going to be scifi, but it was definitely not. I fell in love with the drab setting of the small town and beaten up apartment. The writing put me right into the middle of this duo’s problems and really tapped into the struggles of twenty somethings trying to make their way in this world. I read that this book gave Sally Rooney vibes and I must agree on that point. 

What I Liked 

• I loved the complicated nature of Rachel and James’ relationship. It’s that deep kind of love between best friends. 
  • that love can get in the way of romantic love sometimes and it was interesting to see it here.
• The plot was just twisty enough to make it so you couldn’t peel your eyes away from the book.
• the characters were all so good! 
  • each of them had their own insecurities, and their own inflated views of themselves that made them feel like you were watching two of your best friends — but also those friends that are way closer to each other than you.

What I didn’t like

• It seemed repetitive with Rachel and Carey’s storyline. they just kept arguing about the same things and having the same things happen over and over again. If there were another love interest thrown in there, maybe it’d be better?

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Abortion

koplomps's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit