Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

4 reviews

bookdragon_jess's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Very good. Sombre and emotional. The poetry of the song of Achilles contrasted with the silence of the girls was touching. The ending was particularly moving. However, I would have preferred not having Achilles’ POV, think the point would have been better served by the whole story being Briseis’ narration.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Slavery, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, and Rape

queen_of_the_rats's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Body horror, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual assault, War, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Misogyny, Animal death, Blood, Death, Torture, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

majowa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and War

bodiesinbooks's review

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit