Reviews tagging 'Racism'

100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell

7 reviews

indeedithappens's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

seawarrior's review against another edition

4.0

This was an entertaining read that I didn't want to put down, even thought I usually don't enjoy relationship fiction. I found the abundance of humor and honesty very refreshing, and though the formatting was odd at first, that feeling didn't linger for long. I remained interested in the leading character's story throughout all his imperfection, lust and heartbreak, and relished his wit and wisdom. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, and Death of parent

aratonthefloor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

burnsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

A series of short stories about boyfriends, lovers, and the experience of gay racialized young men in america.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Rape

Minor: Cultural appropriation

moraofthestory's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt and Incest

kennethwade's review against another edition

dark funny sad

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Brontez Purnell’s unique voice shines through in this collection of queer short stories and vignettes. The characters that we follow are mostly queer men who make bad decisions and have lots of sex with lots of partners. This collection is an interesting mixture of dark and light. Most of the stories are enjoyable, although a few of them don’t necessarily come to any conclusions. I’m going to have to read more of Purnell’s work because this collection was thoroughly engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Racism