Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

5 reviews

heatherli25's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Incest

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

jenrud31's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Glad I read it for it’s historical significance in lesbian lit but this book is quite dated. I enjoyed the first half more than the second. Molly becomes a bit transphobic and aggressive in her later years. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Sexual assault

carlasahra's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Abortion and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Incest

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