Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

11 reviews

hijodelsol14's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia

zaqzaqzaq's review

mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexism, and Homophobia

mcc004's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Sexism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Violence

voxlunae's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The mystery is good and compelling, and this is such an archetypal example of detective fiction that's its hard not to find it charming for that, the dialogue in particular. However, the characters are uniformly detestable for the most part, and even though other characters recognize that Spade is a bastard, it doesn't make it easier to swallow. My rating would be higher if it weren't for the way women are treated in the book. I know it's a factor of the time and the genre, but it just bummed me out ha ha. It's a fun crime, though, and well plotted! Moves at a good clip too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Gun violence

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It was fun to read an author that was at the beginning of the super jerk detective novels that predated the whole film noir genre. But whew, were women just objects that could take a few calls for you and be available for you to harass. I probably won't read this author again, but I feel like I learned where the genre came from, and that's something. I'll see the movie. Also god is this man obsessed with writing about eyes. The writing style is definitely different than expected. I like more interiority to my characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, and Racism

marireadsabook's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Sexism

lelcopter's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Homophobia

kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Blood, Infidelity, Self harm, Alcohol, and Homophobia

muffmacguff's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I liked this well enough! I think the movie is a lot better so it was hard to get past that. Also Hammett’s descriptions of Spade are ridiculous. I’ve never met a person with yellow-gray eyes. Also, of course, deeply homophobic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Murder

kelseyland's review

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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Homophobia, Racism, Gun violence, and Death