Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

38 reviews

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

I really loved what this novel had to say about inter generational trauma. The setting was so wonderfully told through the eyes of the narrator, Avery. I think the work could have done a better job supporting it themes around racial justice and injustice, but otherwise it was an amazingly written story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

spookily's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Slavery, Medical content, Car accident, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jenmcreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Lesbophobia

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite books of the year. And this audiobook narrator is a new favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Classism

powellki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault

shector1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

pastelmeganes's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

From the first few chapters into the book I was already enthralled. I felt a book like this is why I wanted to pick up reading again. I feel a lack of intersectional representation in media to consume that aligns with me and reading made me feel like I was definitely the target demographic. Being someone who’s half black, queer, a capricorn, into astrology and tarot cards who grew up in a suburban area to later move somewhere in the middle of nowhere; i felt like this book checked off so many things I related to that just left me smiling at so many different corners. I spent a lot of time taking care of my grandparents during my later years of adolescence and found it so many aspects of myself within Avery. I appreciated avery was very comfortable in her sexuality too and made her feel so much more grounded for me. Her deep yearning for companionship from not only her new friends but her family as well tugged at my heartstrings. I would say by far my favorite characters in order were: Mama Letty, Simone and then Avery. All of them had so many quirks and aspects of themselves that felt very real to me. I felt like I knew these individuals personally. I would recommend this book for anybody who wants tale of POC wlw soft romance, small town secrets, and how to tread through the murky waters of generational traumas. 

Mama Letty . . . My jaw dropped at the end with her passing when we learned that she killed Jade’s mom!! Jesus CHRIST i was mot expecting that at all!! Holy shit. I feel bad for Jade, especially since Jade’s dad just moved on to his mistress.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Outing

jillgoober's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

This is a fantastic black, queer, young adult story about intergenerational trauma. Our main character, Avery, is forced to temporarily move from her Washington, D.C. home to her mother's old home in Georgia because her grandmother has terminal cancer. She barely knows her grandma, Mama Lettie, because of the strained relationship between her and Avery's mother. During her time there, Avery gets to know her grandmother better as she gets to know herself better too.

I really enjoyed this from beginning to end except for one little tidbit that kept me from giving it five stars. I won't be specific because it's a big spoiler but the twist at the end just didn't do it for me. I felt like it was unnecessary and it personally didn't make sense why the character would do something like that.

Despite the strange plot twist, this is still an incredible novel overall. Please be cautious in reading this if the topics of terminal cancer and family death are difficult for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia

cassellwrites's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism