Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson

28 reviews

woolerys's review

dark inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Writing - 4/5 

Plot - 4/5 

Characters - 5/5 

World-building - 5/5 

Personal tastes - 5/5 

TOTAL:  4.6

 

I felt a little like this book was custom-tailored for me because it features a) a circus in b) the Midwest with c) an aerialist as a prominent character. I should have read it last year when it came out, but in a way the timing was perhaps better now, since a major theme of the book is looking a dark future square-on and still doing what you can to spread love and joy and to take care of your own community—a queer, multiracial, diverse community in a world where that’s not the norm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

fronk10's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

A truly beautiful book about finding light in the dark. The magic is so gorgeous and the descriptions so visceral. A hard read at times, but a delightful one nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, and War

littlelizzieborden's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Homophobia

erinmgill's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

jmmd's review

dark emotional reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Stalking, and War

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

linguisticali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

I couldn't put this down. The horror of the inescapable abusive relationship was so chilling and compelling. I'll definitely look for more books by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Homophobia

julesg's review

dark reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

mrsbuck's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Murder, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

bobbi's review

dark hopeful slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

bek_p87's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This was wholly original, brilliant, emotive, heartbreaking, hopeful, and haunting. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Gore, and Homophobia