Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

64 reviews

pennym_'s review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Outing, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Deadnaming, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Rape, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

gigi_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia

chaotic_abi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

This book somehow made me feel a lot of sadness and a lot of hope at the same time. A lot towards the beginning and the flashbacks are very difficult, and some other parts towards the end. However, it still made me feel such profound joy, in Amanda's relationships with her friends and Grant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Homophobia

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, Homophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Deadnaming, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide and Rape

Also want to add trigger warnings for misgendering and character forcibly outing another character.

beckycarter97's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Rape

megkoz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

dunollie's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

A little contrived and simplistic but I understand the author’s intent to portray a particular experience of being trans

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use

glains's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Transphobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Minor: Deadnaming

carmenross599's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Hate crime

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Biphobia

Minor: Grief and Sexism