Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

36 reviews

chimichannika's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

I haven’t seen the movie but decided to read this book this year and am so glad I did. Two rural, low-income queer men find connection and love in one another, and are drawn to each other over the years but because of society cannot be together. Brokeback Mountain is a series of short and poignant snapshots throughout their lives with many things unsaid between them and in the narrative, but in a way that works, both from a storytelling perspective and to mirror their own relationship. At times it has beautiful moments of prose and at times is raw and gritty. In only 55 pages Proulx tells a lifelong story of compelling, heartbreaking love. It’s emotive and incredibly sad and definitely worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Biphobia, Excrement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Child abuse, and Homophobia

hiashleynine's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia

Minor: Child abuse

natalcia303's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Car accident

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Cursing, Classism, Hate crime, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Murder, and Outing

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Cursing, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Misogyny, and Sexism

66brookeb's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? N/A

4.0

I honestly didn’t intent to ever read this book, and i had bought it because i needed to spend a couple extra dollars to get free shipping(literally always something i do)
but i was very pleasantly surprised. I adore the movie and i’ve watched it multiple times, and reading the book was just like watching the movie, except speeding through it at full speed. 
I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in the topic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Hate crime

hello_lovely13's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, and Alcoholism

mirandyli's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

4.5

This is a beautifully written short story about two cowboys in Wyoming. If you watched the film, it stuck very closely to the original short story. Quotes from the film are taken directly from the book. Definitely a great quick read if you loved the film.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Hate crime, and Biphobia

ymziegler's review against another edition

sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

If you can't fix it, you've got to stand it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Hate crime

shilohswift's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

i loved this book. i started writing gay romance novels with HEAs to deal with that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Hate crime