Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

36 reviews

scarroll178's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved the MC; I don’t think I’ve ever read a more independent female character, much less in a book as old as this one. She’s also kind of an asshole, which again, I love lmao. She really embodies all the traits male characters are often applauded for, and she exposes the goofiness of heteronormativity along the way? Hell yes. Sexuality, race, and even family are all social constructs. 

I thought the ending was a bit rushed, but

it wasn’t really an ending, was it? The MC’s story is ongoing.

 

It really should go without saying that I don’t condone any of the bad things the MC does. Yes, the SA was bad; the incest mention was bad - but books aren’t made to be morally correct, they’re made to deliver a story and a theme. Failing a book on the basis of some morality test is a waste of your time, and doubly so if it’s a book that was written during a time when society’s morals were completely different than they are now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, and Incest

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

cruel's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

just another piece of garbage in the dump that is lesbian pulp fiction.

this book is only considered "revolutionary" because of its shock value; it is nothing but the author trying to see how many incest scenes, lesbophobic tropes, and racial slurs she could shove into 1 book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs and Lesbophobia

knicke's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

The characterization in Rubyfruit Jungle is super simple, but it’s super consistent and no character is too polished, which I found appreciable. It’s also very funny; Molly (narrator) has a dry humor that reads very well. I understand why some people find this novel offensive, and that’s valid. Still, I also recognize what it accomplishes in treating such varied and serious material so lightly. Basically, bad takes in this novel should not be considered as endorsements of hateful rhetoric but rather examples of how hate and othering can come from anywhere, including from inside the house, so to speak.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Incest and Suicide

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

mabbysampkins's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Rape, Racial slurs, Incest, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

livia_jewel's review

medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia

brnczv's review

emotional funny fast-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Incest, and Homophobia

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.0

Sometimes ‘classics’ don’t need a resurgence and I’m wondering why both LGBTQ classics I’ve read this year are also full of racism/antisemitism/inner misogyny? 

The amount of times the N word was used as well as the many antisemitic comments are disgusting. Since the author added an authors note for this rerelease, I wish she would’ve addressed that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, and Incest

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Grief, Violence, Incest, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment