Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore

40 reviews

kjofalltrades's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Classism, Alcohol, War, Transphobia, and Outing

cozyscones's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Classism, Infidelity, War, and Gun violence

jess_always_reading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I absolutely loved this one, having never read The Great Gatsby, the characters and story were completely new and very intriguing. That being said, it seems as though, like others in this series, it might not follow the original too closely. 

McLemore has crafted a wonderfully queer story with complex characters who reflect diverse identifies. Interrogating this shiny happy world of the 1920s white socialites the book adds a refreshing dimension to the story. While the writing falls into purple prose a bit here and there, it feels true to the writing style of the time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Homophobia

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

booksthatburn's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Sexism

sarah_shelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Racism

Minor: War

From the content warnings in the book: "Racism, colorism, transphobia, queerphobia, sexism" in the 1920s & "talk of soldier experiences during and after WWI"

josieruby1's review against another edition

fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

rory_john14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, War, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

Minor: Dysphoria, Sexual harassment, Outing, Car accident, and Grief

meg_thebrave's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this reimagining. I could tell it was done with care, and it was fun to see what a different kind of Gatsby would look like. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

acesiever's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Racism

Minor: Blood

icmcmx's review against another edition

hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Fantastic read, would recommend anyone who's ever read the original and thought "nick's kinda gay". 

Where it could have been silly (and I was expecting a little silliness) it was insightful, well thought-out and it made me love characters I've disliked for years. 

TW ; it's set in the 1920's , so some racism and queerphobia present, mentioned on the coverpage too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Alcohol, Classism, and Homophobia

Minor: Colonisation, Racism, and Xenophobia