Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

2 reviews

kerrence30's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Bold and honest account of the life of a woman’s journey from childhood as she discovers her sexuality and how others react to her revelation in 20th century USA. Interesting to feel so immersed in the life of the main character, and understand her thoughts and feelings, feel her losses and betrayals. Not always the most likeable main characters, which I enjoyed. A truly honest account.

I can understand why this was perceived as shocking at the time of  first publishing, not because of the theme of lesbianism, but the tone and word choice is often harsh, blunt and direct. There are some explicit scenes which are not written akin to a modern day romance novel. The main character is rightly unapologetic in how she lives her life, with a hint of aiming to intentionally shock.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexism, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

houndoflove1985's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, Outing, Antisemitism, and Domestic abuse