Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

4 reviews

catcherinthepi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Ableism, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder, Incest, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

mollyv's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

It is hard to rate a book that has such historical significance for queer women - so a neutral rating seems fair. 

I can see why it has the praise it does, to read about such a confidently queer female character in a book written in 1973 and set even earlier was really interesting. To see the struggles that came with being queer and working class in the USA at the time was also very illuminating. 

However, the stance the book takes on some issues disturbed me. The acceptance of incest was particularly jarring and made me extremely uncomfortable. The several dub-con moments between the main character and others was also difficult to read and never critically discussed. The bandying about of slurs and racist opinions was also something that was not handled as well as I would have liked. There was also very weird adult/minor sexual relationships and moments which were extremely uncomfortable but not called out.  Be warned it is also very sexual, this is not a criticism, but it was something I was not expecting to that extent and did find a little difficult at times, especially when the main character was a child. 

Overall, as a queer woman I am glad I read it due to its importance to the community but I do not know if I could recommend it to others without a whole slew of warnings attached. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Misogyny, Cancer, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Outing

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Ableism, and Suicide

raesengele's review

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexism, Sexual content, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Racism, Antisemitism, Rape, and Sexual assault

shewantsthediction's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Grief