Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

176 reviews

islesbiyana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

You can escape a town, but you cannot escape blood. Somehow, the Vignes twins believed themselves capable of both. / As they grew, they no longer seemed like one body split in two, but two bodies poured into one, each pulling it her own way.

➺ rating: 4 stars ★★★★☆
➺ trigger/content warnings: lynching, colorism, racism, domestic & child abuse, sexual assault, transphobia, racial slurs
➺ short RTC

She hadn’t realized how long it takes to become somebody else, or how lonely it can be living in a world not meant for yo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Transphobia

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.5

Mid-century story of several generations, the plot centering around identical twin teen girls leaving their small, isolated southern town of fair-skinned Black residents and how they carve out their own paths from there (one deciding to pass as white). Multiple generations of the family play a role as major characters, and it includes main themes of race/racism, colorism, family/relationships, and gender.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical content

brassmonkey's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Sexism, and Death

Minor: Transphobia and Religious bigotry

mayayandal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Sexual assault

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racial slurs

Minor: Transphobia and Cursing

lucy12345's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Grief, Death of parent, Dementia, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use

babymoomoocow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a fun book to read. I didn’t know much going into it and was shocked by the some of the diversity. It’s definitely a book to think about especially if you’re a POC and a mixed POC at that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Transphobia

carolynbruce's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Dementia

Minor: Medical content and Transphobia

elro3579's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault