Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Corregidora by Gayl Jones

4 reviews

tlaynejones's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Homophobia and toxic masculinity. The writing itself is compelling but the story and the characters are awful. Twisted. Hateful. 
I understood this to be a feminist classic. It sooo isn’t. Maybe the author was trying for feminism but this is not it. 
I have just looked up the author and discovered she is violently homophobic. (Her husband threatened gay activists with a gun in the 80s and they both fled the country to avoid prosecution. She wrote a letter to the US President in support of her husband’s actions. It’s a wild story, look it up.)
Do not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

bethanwx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

An important story to tell, with clever flashbacks to convey how the past repeats itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

catcoronado's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Rape

Moderate: Lesbophobia