Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

3 reviews

sib_reads's review

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Incest

Moderate: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Infertility, Suicide, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Misogyny

cate_with_a_c's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I’ve read this more than once because it’s some of the only representation of queer people I could find. I tend to block out how Molly does commit sexual assault twice on people and the hell with it attitude on butch and femme culture and saying all lesbians are ugly isn’t great either. I think I liked her writing because it’s quick and the story was one of the only books I could find but it’s far from perfect. 

She gets two pages where she’s mostly happy with a girlfriend and that’s it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Forced institutionalization 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