Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

O Grupo by Mary McCarthy

5 reviews

morenowagain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, War, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Rape, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Sexism, Suicide attempt, War, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Self harm, Excrement, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

ggwillmott's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Suicide, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Minor: Homophobia

ieemee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

3.0

I full understand why this book was revolutionary when it was written but it could do with some Trigger Warnings - it has some toxic notions around womenhood, motherhood, mental health , and about Sexual assault& is homophobic - I read it since it was pivotal and is on the Rory Gilmore book list  & went in blind - I won’t be recommending it to friends. The book shatters that notion of step-ford house wife  & speaks to the true Zeitgeist of historical womanhood and for that reason I decided to rate a 3. It’s good to know  what people are talking about when referring to this book. It definitely was a predecessor to a sex & city type novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Torture

kaia001's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexism

Minor: Racism and Homophobia

book_lover69's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Physical abuse, and Homophobia