Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid

12 reviews

pkc's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, and Transphobia

sshabein's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Not bad, but definitely not as enjoyable as some of her other books I've read. At least, even though it's from the early '90s, the homophobia and transphobia regarding the subject matter remains somewhat minimal (I mean, I guess. I expected worse), but not everything holds up. I may read others in this series still.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Police brutality

unripebanana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Murder, Homophobia, Torture, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

simply_fran's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

My main issue is just that it wasn't for me but also it hasn't some topics that haven't aged well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Suicide, and Body shaming

sleepdepr1vat1on's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia

mikeprosser's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

junkits's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Homophobia, Torture, and Violence

littlemissgemreads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

claireteaches's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

via_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse