Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

All our hidden gifts - La Gouvernante by Caroline O'Donoghue

77 reviews

lunaxlore's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Dysphoria

Minor: Domestic abuse

aexileigh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

renettereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

So I fell head over heels in love with this story and all the characters. Queer, mysteriously witchy, and totally fun, I listened to the beautifully narrated audiobook.

It follows Maeve, a high school student, who stumbles upon a pack of tarot cards and finds herself with an affinity for reading them, even though she’s an otherwise terrible student. When her ex-best friend Lily disappears after a reading (and subsequent argument with Maeve), the latter starts to feel she might be to blame.

I was wholly gripped by this book from start to finish. Maeve is by no means a perfect character, and you discover that she is largely to blame for much of her misery – whether she’d like to admit it or not – but that’s what drew me to her. At times, she’s flawed and selfish, but she's also compassionate and trying to be better. I loved her journey of self-discovery and growth, and though this is only the first of three books, I felt that she pretty much did a complete 180. 

Her relationship with Roe, Lily’s queer brother, was endearing and sweet, and I loved that Caroline O’Donoghue used the character, alongside Maeve’s lesbian sister Joanne, to exemplify the prejudice and bigotry in Ireland (and let’s face it, across the world). 

There were equal amounts of unsettling and heartwarming moments and several little threads that were nicely tied at the end of this book. I highly recommend this for a magical, fierce and intriguing YA book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

Minor: Bullying and Self harm

thecraftybookworm's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Religious bigotry

canopicfemme's review against another edition

4.75

the COB storyline could’ve been worked in better but other than that this book was soooo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

eihreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Misogyny

eoppelt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

tallandblonde's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Religious bigotry

emiliareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism