Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

1342 reviews

annie_bordeaux's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

hate the characters, love the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

obfuscatress's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

Minor: Incest

helena_buchwelt's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Vomit, and Antisemitism

knicke's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Secret History is so well written; it’s delicious from start to finish. Tartt writes from Richard’s point of view so incredibly well I forgot he wasn’t actually the author of the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest and Murder

lizzymcalpine's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

half of my annotations are just "what the fuck" or, alternatively, "WHAT THE FUCK". worth a reread to try to find all the hints and foreshadowing! really enjoyed it but struggled to keep reading the 150 or so pages before Bunny dies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

asymmetricwhale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

reveristmikoto's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

this broke me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia

sarahlizzie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Horrible book. Read this if you want to be haunted, day and night, by fiction. If you like the feeling of being flayed one inch at a time, read this book. Five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Incest, and Antisemitism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Vomit

lecta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Incest

Minor: Animal death, Rape, and Suicide attempt

pageboy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Henry is my muse and he also runs the cult that I'm in.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Murder

Minor: Incest, Sexism, and Sexual assault