Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Mleko i głód by Melissa Broder

300 reviews

viclofaro's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

kayrineck's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

kirstym25's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Homophobia and Mental illness

siebensommer's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

"What are you doing?" asked
Jace, touching the floof part of his hair and then scratching the skinhead part, a one-two aesthetic check.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

regent_ace's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Mental illness, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Child abuse, and Body shaming

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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

3.5

i wasn’t the happiest with the ending of this, but the story and characters were very captivating 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Sexual content, Homophobia, Grief, and Cursing

butlerebecca's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Mommy issues, the (horny) book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Biphobia, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

extracelestial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.5

I know this book is decisive but I really enjoyed it. To me it reflected how much we, especially women, are raised to suppress and deprive ourselves, and how learning to live outside that mindset can be difficult and messy. A lot of the book was crude, but it felt honest to me, likely because I read a lot of romance and the explicit desire and lust felt like a small way Rachel was getting closer to appreciating her own body as she learned to regulate. I certainly don’t think this is for everyone, but it was the right amount of mess and transformation for me.

PS - It was incredible to read this book in December 2023, 60+ days into the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Some moments of confronting Zionism in the book feel otherworldly, knowing that these conversations have been happening for decades. I really felt for Rachel during the confrontation with Miriam’s mom— a real mourning for my Jewish friends who have had part of their identity/culture weaponized against them as they question Israeli occupation and speak up for Palestinian liberation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Body shaming, Biphobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Fatphobia

theblandfalafel's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Fatphobia

anajailer's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

i loved reading this book, however took .5 because of a couple of things.

the idea that an eating disorder can get better just by falling in love bothers me.

i also didn't love the ending, made me feel like there were more things to be explored. also it has A LOT of sex, which i'm not the biggest fan of but didn't find the scenes too disturbing. overall though, i read it in a couple of days, always wanted to know what was gonna happen next and loved the fact the chapters were short.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Eating disorder