Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

141 reviews

thomasin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Homophobia, Violence, and Suicide

mschirem's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

alice17bex's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Self harm

delvainy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

I liked this book a lot when I was 18. As I got towards the end of the novel, though, I was abruptly reminded that I was not a happy person at 18. It’s a very sad book, y’all, which is not the reason I’m rating it pretty low. Some parts of it bothered me, like having a trans guy be misgendered every time he’s mentioned. Of course I am aware that this is all about internalized homophobia, but he was never once referred to as a guy. I also didn’t love the way the main character interacted with Thomas

after being told Thomas was straight.

Otherwise, it was a pretty good book, but it just felt a bit mean? To the reader that is, haha. I did appreciate the deluxe version’s new last chapter, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Grief, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Minor: Transphobia

He also experiences pretty intense memory loss.

julianxiv's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

adam silvera is a genius

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

ingridmaria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book stuck hard in my head for days. It surprised me, but not in a shock-value way. The internalised homophobia was so real and I really need to re-read it knowin the ending. I didn’t read the deluxe edition, but apparently I should have because of the extra chapter

seeing as this one ends so unhappily. But then again that might take away from why I liked it so much</spoilers>. Knocked a quarter point off because the first 70 pages could (maybe should) have been 30.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, and Dementia

gabuwu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this because it was challenged at my local school district and I was offered to serve on a committee to review it. This book was deeply, deeply depressing but I enjoyed it regardless. I do have some qualms with the way some of the characters were presented, but I am glad I stuck with it till the end because there was a point where I was iffy and then instantly shifted to one of my most memorable books I've ever read. I feel like this book however, should contain some pretty big trigger warnings. It is very, very, VERY upsetting. Like, I honestly had to take a few breaks here and there just to get thru it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

anton13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Wow… just wow. Once again Adam has written a sob story and it’s amazing. Like almost better than they both die at the end. I do have to warn that it’s got a lot of content that can be triggering to people so pls check tw before reading it. But Omg over all an amazing read. One of the best books I’ve read! And the end… I was not expecting that. Everything seemed to be a mess so the fact that Adam was able to tie it all together like that in the end and give a satisfying end was just wonderful. I laughed and cried with these people, just an amazing book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Child death, Cursing, Dementia, Drug use, Suicide, Chronic illness, Death, Self harm, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Gun violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

scrambleddragonegg's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Homophobia

char_lie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia