Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

86 reviews

booksandbabble's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Infidelity, Hate crime, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism

jimio's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

dpearson5257's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.0

This was such a beautiful story, I love the complexities of love and what a family can look like. This does have heeaavvyyyyy triggers so read with care. This is a multi POV story and at times I found it difficult to separate the voices and where we were in time, if it was present or a flashback moment.

⚠️- repeated self harm (some explicit scenes), homophobia and slurs, murder

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia

anisha_02'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 

There are three main characters in this story. Initially, they come together but eventually become separated, and reunite later on. The story follows their individual lives and occasionally shows one of the other characters in cameos. The story focuses on a single mother, her introverted son, and a third person who becomes an integral part of their family and their daily lives. The passage of time is quick throughout the narrative. It's a unique combination, and the story itself is also unique, exploring themes of love, expectations, hurt, hate, reunion, life challenges, and societal norms. It starts with a heartwarming tone but ends up with the reader's heart shattered.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

sgrizzle's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

My rating doesn’t reflect the quality, just my personal experience reading. It was hard to follow at first because of the formatting and colloquial writing style, but I did get into a rhythm with it. Ultimately it was just so dang sad, and while there was a glimpse of hope at the end, it was so so sad, and right now everything is sad and so it was rough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Homophobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse

dehood's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

This book will having you feel every emotion. Each character had something real and relatable to. The twists and turns remind us life isn't easy, not everything meets the eye, and life is short. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

simoneg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Homophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

s_mivsek's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Murder, and Physical abuse

christinaalex's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

Crying

‘You can't force understanding.’

A bit little life-y
Was caught v off guard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Alcoholism