Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

248 reviews

graecus_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

so so good. love this book. very emotional, i was very much feeling things after i finished this book. watching shuggie grow up was absolutely heart wrenching. all of the characters were immaculately written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Homophobia

isabelboswinkel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Vomit, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

gertrudski's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Homophobia

lauren_25's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

natalie28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Death of parent

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pedophilia, Self harm, and Rape

emmah_reads's review against another edition

5.0

Ouch. This book is beautifully written  and heartbreaking: visceral everyday tragedy.

Check the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Homophobia

veronikatupa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

ladystardust1979's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

ydina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to like it. Especially when I heard that it was heart wrenching and somewhat like A Little Life. Maybe it's accurate about that in a sense that both of them are trauma p*rn. just missed the parts where they would talk more about Shuggies sa? Like I think this should have been significant? 

More about anything else than how many beer and vodka Agnes drinks and how deeply disgustingly obsessed she is with men. 

And it took me so long to finish. I always had to pick it up like a task or homework (which it was thanks to our book club, otherwise would've dnfed it, I fear) 

Other than that I still liked the style of writing. It did have his good parts and did make me feel pitiful every now and then. 

Especially when Shuggie was asking his mother why he wasn't enough for her. This somehow got me. But I guess children having a troubled upcoming will always get me. 

All in all I'll give it around three stars I think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Death, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Blood, Body shaming, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, and Outing