Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Mleko i głód by Melissa Broder

141 reviews

adamparrishlover's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Lesbophobia

ottercorg's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.0

A tale that is all at once heartbreaking, frustrating, and so very steamy. 

I spent the whole book clinging to the development of Miriam and Rachel, begging for Rachel to heal, and craving frozen yogurt. I love the insight into Rachel's thoughts, the way Broder writes. The detail that makes it easy to imagine every moment, which is something I usually struggle with.

A story that truly exemplifies the notion that some people are not meant to be in our lives forever, and we are still able to - and should be - grateful for what they provide while they are here. The lessons they teach, the memories they create, and the person they shape us to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Drug use, Homophobia, Genocide, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

miuu000's review against another edition

fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

0leander's review against another edition

4.0

Don't go in blind like I did, take a good look at the warnings and know that they are there for a reason. 

The beginning of the book felt, at times, like reading an early 2010s Tumblr user's ed blog, calorie diary and all. This is of course only the starting point for some... interesting developments... but it's pretty intense nevertheless. Once you get through that, you're in for the WLW romance, mommy issues, and an interesting perspective on navigating queerness and politics from within an Orthodox Jewish family environment. 

Physically I was on a train while listening, but emotionally I was on a rollercoaster. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

nad_books623's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.5

Well this was odd.

I’m sad that the relationship between Miriam and Rachel didn’t work out. I enjoyed reading about their relationship more than Rachel’s eating disorder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Fatphobia

Minor: War, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

alexandracpedro's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Biphobia, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Addiction, and Sexual content

Moderate: Outing, War, Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Self harm

lexkoi's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Excrement, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, and Child abuse

arbramirez's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Body shaming

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

nancyalicerose's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Colonisation and Islamophobia

oywiththepoodles's review against another edition

funny 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: Lesbophobia, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Sexual content