Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O'Donoghue

46 reviews

mcdal's review against another edition

4.5

Not enough Roe. Could’ve been another 5/5 if there was more Roe. Aside from that, I have no notes, only incoherent screaming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Confinement

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Stalking and Ableism

bookish_paws's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Minor: Deadnaming

urban's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

There are a lot of different themes discuss (which is good), but they’re not discussed to the length I would have hoped. 
TRIGGER WARNING 

For example 
Self harm, mental health

As someone who is recovering it caught me off guard. But I will say it is better handled than some other books, in which I had to take breaks so I don’t have a mental breakdown 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Homophobia, and Transphobia

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was soo good. I really loved the first one but this one really got into some of the things that were bugging me in first one. The characters are very well written in my opinion (sometimes annoyingly so but they are 16/17 so it makes sense). I really loved the discussion of pronouns and gender and the witchy plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Deadnaming and Transphobia

kstericker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Transphobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Hate crime

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Death, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization

hollymileham's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

me reading this in less than a day would imply that its amazing. however it is simply the most bizarre story ever, especially considering that legit nothing happens in the first 200 pages. could have skipped them and saved myself some time
the potential of this series is so good however the writing really lets it down. she was shagged into being psychic??? huh??? big up this writer for giving me and abi something to piss ourselves at and we will for sure be reading the next book when its out but the series is just so bizarre... first book was defo better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Self harm

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual assault

abigailc0x's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

This was even more all over the place than the last good like i really wanted to know how it ended but also so like ??? at points
also there were a couple of plot holes or like just missed opportunities for something to happen like things i thought would be significant just weren’t 
but overall i did really like and knowing me and holly can talk about the funny lines in this once she reads it is nice to know so really probs a 3.5 stars but a low one at that

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Blood, Deadnaming, and Sexual assault

lauraeerika's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

wtf this was so good so absolutely just amazing & heart wrenching just perfect. i need the third book in my hands RIGHT NOW. DO YOU HEAR ME 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual content

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Violence, Self harm, Hate crime, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual content, Deadnaming, Racism, and Sexual assault