Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich

254 reviews

lennie_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Children's Group, Hodder Children's Books for my ARC. 

So from the moment I picked this book up I really struggled to put it down. For me, it was just one of those books that grabs you and it's all you can think about. 

This is a dual pov story about two members of a very famous (fictional) boy band who are best friends, until things start to change. 

I adored both Ruben and Zach and could very much relate to Zach's internal thought process around realising he's bisexual. 

I, obviously, have no idea what it's like to be famous or in a boy band but the lives of these *literal teenagers* was terrifying and claustrophobic and so so many of the things they went through enraged me. 

Despite knowing these characters are teens I did feel like their inner monologue made them sound older - like early / mid twenties. But that could be because I am old, or because they've had to deal with a lot from a young age. Either way I feel like this maybe could've worked a bit better as a New Adult age range rather than Young Adult, but I still loved it. 

Definitely check out the content warnings on this book because there are some dark themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content

anaguana's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

planetesastraea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Drug use

daviemv's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Emotional abuse

queerloras's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, Biphobia, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Addiction, Drug use, Homophobia, and Mental illness

irisvdn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Outing, and Addiction

Moderate: Infidelity

linnea1801's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-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

I think I’ve seen this film before… (*whispers one direction*)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Drug use, Homophobia, and Bullying

noxii's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, and Drug abuse

robin_reads's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Two band members fall for each other and go through the struggle of keeping it secret, finding themselves and learning how to express themselves despite their abusive and restrictive management and despite everything else going on in their lives.

This brought back memories of my kpop days. Such an odd and nostalgic feeling. I liked the characters and the way they developed and grew. 
This was a nice read that felt a lot like a palette cleanser. The audiobook was okay to listen to. I wish they had two different male narrators for the two POVs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

sam_gr4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An amazing book! It was a bit slow in the start but just sticking to it and giving it a chance really pulled me in

I would’ve liked another chapter or two  at the end to see how things went though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, and Biphobia

Minor: Sexual content