Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

18 reviews

ekmoore11's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, Xenophobia, and Rape

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Misogyny

shoohoob's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Genuinely one of the most tense books I have ever read. There is such a feeling of terror and anxiety in every word of this book. I somehow knew what was coming and STILL managed to be shocked at the end. Every time there was even a shred of happiness, it was taken away just as fast. I loved it!

I also wanted to note that this is NOT a romance book. The sapphic aspect is interspersed and is not the main focus of the book. Just be aware of that in case you are recommended this book as a sapphic read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Blood, Animal death, Torture, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Grief, Death, and Cursing

nicnevin's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

This story is capitivating, almost as if by magic. 

That tasteless joke aside, its a beautiful piece showing how minor quibbles can lead to such devestating consequences. 

The relationships and social connections throughout are stitched together with a raw, real intensity. Its beautiful. 

A warning though, it can be intense so just a heads up! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Classism, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Torture

penofpossibilities's review

dark emotional sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Excrement, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Torture

lkbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Body shaming

clunttoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

jowmy4's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Biphobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Witch trials

amoscreates's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage and Death

Minor: Vomit