Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

11 reviews

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Excrement, and Lesbophobia

katiebugdpm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

0.25

as well written and engaging as this book is, it is deeply uncomfortable to read. while I understand this book sets out to tackle some heavy topics, there were times when it felt slimy, the way she wrote. what made it worse was the utter lack of care the author has for the subject. 
Anita de Monte is based off a real life artist named Ana Mendieta- a women mentioned only vaguely in the dedication (just called 'Ana'). Ana Mendieta was a Cuban artist with (essentially) the same life as the fictional Anita, who has a living family that has spoken out regarding her treatment in the book. Like Anita, Ana Mendieta was murdered by her artist husband, also thrown out of a 34th story window. A husband who was also aquitted. Had this book not been as disrespectful and exploitative towards Ana and her family, it would have earned 2 or 2.5 stars (due to how uncomfortable it was to read, and how excessive some of the misogyny/DV/racism was). For more information about Ana, here is an article that can be found in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/style/ana-mendieta-family-estate.html

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Homophobia

bridge_paez's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

Would have rated it higher, but the plot took a turn I wasn’t a fan of at first. Wait it out. It makes sense in telling the story by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Alcohol

amberlfaris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia

ukponge's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia

ebroeffle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was difficult emotionally at times, but overall I still really enjoyed it and it is a powerful novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder and Homophobia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Feels like a necessary book, though I have mixed feelings about Anita’s voice as a second life. I thought it was funny and relevant, but I think I didn’t really love the use of it as a plot device. Also, my revenge lust wasn’t quenched enough. I would’ve preferred to see Jack dealt with greater consequences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

george_tte's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Systemic oppression and domestic abuse contrasted in fantastic, fleshed-out characters. It was slow at first, but once it picked it up I found it hard to stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia

marcostorin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism

anxietee9's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Eating disorder, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Dysphoria

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol