Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

54 reviews

meowster's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Cannibalism

Minor: Homophobia

readyourbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really like Thomas Harris' writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder

Minor: Transphobia

horizonous's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Cannibalism, Death, Excrement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Transphobia

◦ Death (moderate) = Spouse
◦ Death (minor) = Parent

oobi's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I read this after having read Red Dragon, and can say I enjoyed it far more. Clarice is relatable and fun, but its sad that she's the only female leading character of the Hannibal series. Being a trans person, I think the depiction of Buffalo Bill is strange and misinformed, yet nuanced, and a good example of Thomas Herris's talent in writing from the perspective of a truly demented and backwards person. The writing kept me engaged despite my tendency to get off track while reading, I hadn't felt so absorbed in a book for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Transphobia, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Violence, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Torture, Gore, Police brutality, Sexism, Murder, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Body horror, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Dysphoria, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, and Transphobia

Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

kastionsol's review

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

maryshelly4life's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

This book is a tense and engaging thriller that you can't put down. Starling is a strong female lead who you can root for. Hannibal Lector's disturbing persona is fascinating even as it disgusts you and a great way to keep the plot moving forward. However, a great thriller is completely ruined by the transphobic content of the book. The story would be perfect but the way the main villain is written just completely ruined it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Violence

dyingfetusmax's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Dysphoria, Cannibalism, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gore

Minor: Transphobia, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Stalking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Incest

freshbatchofbooks's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

I don’t know if it’s the chapter length, or my need to see this book all the way through, but this might be the fastest I’ve ever finished a book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, and Body shaming

Moderate: Transphobia and Stalking

mackenzieb260e's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Murder, and Drug abuse