Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

196 reviews

freesiaelect's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny

antidietleah's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

joensign's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness

ximajs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

readwithria's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

A Marvelous Light was a mixed bag for me. 

This book felt so slow. It took me days and days and days to get through the first ~65%, and then less than 24 hours to read the last third. I wanted to love this book so much, but the whole stint at Edwin’s family home felt like it took an age to read.

I really enjoyed the romance aspect of the book, and the final third was quite interesting. That being said, it wasn’t enough to save the book for me. If I do read the rest of this series, it will be from the library. 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent

kaneebli's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Blood, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

court_jester's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

I love this book as an entrance to the magical world that these characters live in 
And though I adore this book and characters it’s a little difficult to understand certain aspects of it on first read
It was significantly more enjoyable on a second read 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia

It is a good part of a driving theme of an abusive older brother

haddy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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

4.5

Absolutely adored this book. The way the author describes how Edwin and Robin see each other, as well as the way magic works in this world, was so brilliant and lovely. I also really enjoyed mystery plot line and how that was interwoven into the story.
A couple things that I think let it down and the reason it didn’t quite make it to 5⭐️ is because I think the world building was a bit clunky at the start and so it took me a while to get into it, and then also unfortunately the ending felt rushed, a bit unsatisfying and didn’t make complete sense to me.
It was an absolutely gorgeous story that was so well written, but just book ended by a slightly disappointing start and finish. I still think it is well worth the read, I love Edwin and Robin with my whole heart🫶

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Violence

booksthatburn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

melshoo's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Sexism