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beauytoy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
when u dont bros before hoes :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Xenophobia
kell_xavi's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Read for book club. Beautiful descriptions, frustrating and heavy exposition, a disconnect between character actions and ruminations, and difficult emotional tensions to move through despite the short length.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Sexual assault, Murder, and Transphobia
Minor: Bullying
eggyleggy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
I read this as an assignment in uni and actually quite enjoyed the story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Transphobia
softanimal's review against another edition
A friend said this was his favorite book but I've picked it up and put it down multiple times because although the writing is phenomenal, the intensity of the internalized homophobia and the absolute vitriol with which the perspective character voices hateful opinions of those around him (particularly and especially gender nonconforming people) was too upsetting for me. I imagine if I were to finish the book I might see what others have found so meaningful in it but I haven't been able to push through this time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Grief, and Transphobia
zmorgason's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Honesty is intimacy, and intimacy is vulnerability. In a world where one's own flesh is traded for food—where a dirty old fairy's seed is an outrageous aperitif before the first hot meal you've had in weeks—it's not easy to be vulnerable. So it's much easier to lie. But when you lie to yourself, you hate yourself. And when you hate yourself, you hate everything your eyes see, everything which touches you skin, all the places where, and people whereon you rest your weary head. Drenched in the sweet odors of cognac, cigarette smoke, and cold dripping sweat, love stories don't come more tragic than this, mes chers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia
This story is about a man, David, who suffers from severe internalized homophobia. As such, many of his inner thoughts express disgust at both homosexual men and transgender women.graugold's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A challenging, poetic, dramatic, heartbreaking heavy read. To note: if sensitive please check the trigger warnings. The main character is deeply torn from internalised homophobia and transphobia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Minor: Misogyny
gayliott's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Transphobia
mutlurana's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism and Transphobia
bluejay21's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Transphobia
henrytinker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Not for me, but I think it's just personal taste so I didn't give it a rating. I understand why this book is important, but I just hated everyone in it so it was hard to care about anything that happened.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Transphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual assault