Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

18 reviews

nicoleisalwaysreading's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

absolutely brilliant, this book has such a grounded physicality, the descriptions are so tangible, the characters come off the page, I'm amazed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

vital reading about indigenous Hawai'ian culture

mandkips's review

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

alrauna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

jmcampbell57's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement

internationalreads's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

ajasofia's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

raccoonbirb_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual harassment

kayleyhyde's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal death