Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, J. Pekka Mäkelä

39 reviews

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Overall it was fine. Exactly what you’d expect. I’m knocking points off bc it’s not my style of book, but mostly bc of the handful of racist/homophobic/transphobic comments from the MCs. The situations where the comments were made were absolutely not called for to advance any plot or give any purpose to the story - they’re disgusting throwaway comments which… hmm wonder what that must say about the author 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Violence

olive_lol's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

To me, one of the biggest appeals of this book is the world it creates. It intertwines old video games and futuristic technology in a compelling way. If you're a fan of references to 80s pop culture and classic video games, you'll probably like this book.

A few parts in the middle felt like they were rushed over to maintain the story's momentum, but other than that the pacing is pretty good.

The ending wrapped the story up nicely. It might be a bit too clean for some, but I still enjoyed it.

Overall, I liked the story and loved the world it's set in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

danka66's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Stalking

Minor: Transphobia, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

hcop's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Confinement, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

jasminrain's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. I think it's a very beautiful portrayal of the gaming community and an ode to pop culture. It was researched really well and it was just an absolute joy to immerse myself to the story even though I have little to no connection to the world.  

I was a bit hesitant to read the book having seen the film, but the storyline was actually quite different to the film adaptation and brought more layers to the story. I listened to the audiobook read by Wil Wheaton and it just really brought the story to life in all the best ways possible. 

All this being said, there was some problematic language and transphobia that were left completely unaddressed, which I found really problematic considering the target age and audience of this book. So not a five star but really good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Transphobia, Cursing, Violence, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, Addiction, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

hetzelah's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

will_cherico's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

yohhhanna's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.25

in the beginning I really didn't like the book because wade is just such an insufferable prick but the world really grew on me. I'm not a big fan of the writing style, it was so much info dumping and then hyping up for a challenge and then when the challenge finally came it was underwhelming. I did appreciate all the 80s trivia though, all the stuff I recognized I had great fun with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Cursing and Homophobia

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Outing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

natalie_rosemary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Homophobia