Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

36 reviews

e_r_q's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

"One thing never changed: the brilliant charge of their infrequent couplings was darkened by the sense of time flying, never enough time, never enough."

At times Brokeback Mountain somewhat reads like a Wikipedia summary of the movie, which is by no means the fault of this short story, considering it did come first.

But, despite its brusque pacing, Annie Proulx still finds the time for some beautifully descriptive moments. I was also surprised to find a lot of the best lines from the film were adapted directly from the text.

Brokeback Mountain created a knot in my stomach as I read it. The intense longing, and the grappling with hegemonic gender roles and sexuality, is truly gut-wrenching.

At times you could definitely tell this was written by a straight person (I'm looking at you unrealistic gay sex scenes), but Brokeback Mountain is a powerful and heartbreaking story, that feels like a perfect companion piece to Giovanni's Room.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

ivan_yume's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death and Physical abuse

Minor: Hate crime and Murder

jeannekilcullen's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

The third person pov is so important for making the setting come to life and be an active component of the story. So sad. Love the gay cowboys. Just finished crying

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Hate crime

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

kristakp's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Hate crime

sophiaroesler's review

challenging emotional reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Hate crime

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

grace_madeleine's review against another edition

4.0

 “There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it” will probably never leave my mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death

Minor: Violence and Blood

kerrence30's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Short but well rounded. Sad, complex, intriguing, hard.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

moonbeamdmercutio's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Annie Proulx is going to hell for writing this. Not because it's gay, but because it absolutely ruined my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Hate crime and Homophobia

Minor: Vomit, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

lucyatoz's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Hate crime, Violence, and Sexual content

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.5

I dont know who I was before this book and movie

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, and Homophobia