Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

14 reviews

joensign's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Incest and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Confinement

thatchickengirl23's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Abortion, Death of parent, and Incest

Minor: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization

sensitive_book_lover31's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

3.5

This is such a groundbreaking novel for the 1970s. I loved how it was all about being true to yourself despite all of the misogyny and homophobia that the main character faced! 

I did feel like there was not much depth to Molly's relationships with other women and it did feel quite whimsical at times. However, it did reflect the fact that sexuality is very fluid and we are not 100% anything. I would give the novel a 3.5 stars!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

hailstorm3812's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

I think I enjoyed this book overall but it is quite dated. I liked Molly, the pacing, and overall story. I did not like the attitude about race, gender, and the very weird take on butches. It is an easy to read classic and I can see how it got there, but mostly I just wanted read it so next time I am in the bar named after it, I can say I did ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Incest, Outing, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

julessssss's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Rape, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, and Classism

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Racial slurs

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Rape, Classism, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Antisemitism, and Cancer

oklaheauxma's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

good shit! Must read for any queer person. Love love love!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

patchy_at_best's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Biphobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Cursing, Cancer, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

oddreads_nicolestins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would!

No spoilers here, but it's more than just a coming-of-age story. I loved so many of the characters, but I hurt with them too. I laughed with them and I almost cried.

Highly recommend for all those who are curious and for all my southern allies/country-folk allies, LGBTQIA+, or otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Outing, and Racial slurs

Minor: Classism, Vomit, and Cancer

whimsykat's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Blood, Abortion, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy, Incest, Classism, Alcoholism, Racism, and Sexual harassment