Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

El Encuadernador / The Binding by Bridget Collins

264 reviews

serena_hien's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Vomit

weaverl13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Homophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Classism, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Outing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Infidelity, and Self harm

Minor: Child death, Deportation, and Incest

lex24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Very different style of prose to what I usually read and it did take me a while to connect with the story, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I came to appreciate the author's writing and way of looking at the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Rape

Moderate: Slavery, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Minor: Child death

ufobabie's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content and Homophobia

kirst_b's review against another edition

I found the concept interesting. However I felt the storyline was slow and took a different path towards the middle especially with the themes such as the violence and suicide. Towards the end the change in themes caused me to lose interest and I never finished the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: Incest

jo_bee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

An incredible read. If it starts a bit awkward, don't let that turn you away - there's reasons for it and soon enough it sucks you up and won't let you put it down. The characters are amazing, the romance is heartwrenching, there are so many hints dropped throughout the story the books come back to that are so satisfying to unravel. Some minor things are implied but never completely explained but personally I enjoy it like that. Truly enjoyed every page of it. Gets heavier in the second half so definitely check trigger warnings if you need to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Sexual assault

Minor: Incest

karebear1092's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Very slow and there is a sense of sadness the whole way through. The writing was very engaging and kept me reading the story. I wouldn’t say it’s fantasy. There is one element of magic but is not explored much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism

maria_e_p's review

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

safiewafie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Blood, Suicide, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual content