Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

16 reviews

fairylightreads's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

humanmessofaperson's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Mental illness, and Transphobia

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Gun violence

spookybecks's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.0

This is good silly fun! The satire is a little forced, but I enjoyed seeing the bond develop between the girls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Transphobia

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, and Racism

alisonvh's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is so smart and so funny and I enjoyed it so much! I cannot recommend it highly enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Transphobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Eating disorder

nicmgray's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Deadnaming, and Transphobia

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

obviousthings's review against another edition

DNF at 29%. The author clearly tried to be trans-inclusive, which I appreciate, but the way the one trans character is incorporated into the plot just... really sucks. Some of the transphobia is addressed, and probably will be addressed further later in the book, but the way transness is framed here really doesn't sit right with me. Spoilers if you want to know the details:

Petra herself says she's "not technically a girl yet" because she hasn't had "the surgery" (ugh). The fact that she's trans is revealed when someone sees her naked, and the narrative doesn't do anything to counter the idea that she's been "deceiving" the rest of the group.

Frankly, I don't like the book enough to keep reading and see how this turns out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Gun violence

Minor: Eating disorder, Cancer, Cannibalism, and Deadnaming