Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

73 reviews

thisiswhy_wecanthavenicethings's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.25

This was a pretty enjoyable read. I’m not sure that I really liked that Stevie never got her memory, but I’m not sure whether this is realistic amnesia rep. I really liked the romance between Nora and Stevie. I understand why Nora didn’t tell Stevie but I felt like she deserved to know. I wish the last two chapters had been stretched out a little more. Overall I really liked this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse and Racism

laketwentytwo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.75

I read this in one day basically and couldn't put it down. I was so worried about what would happen, and I felt so much for the characters. I didn't look at the premise before reading so it caught me entirely by surprise. I really liked this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

fatfrog's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Injury/Injury detail

yourssincerelyemma's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Abandonment

allimoose37's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

onehtl1ama's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

mariearen's review against another edition

4.5

4,5 stars rounded down. Loved this book 🙌✨🌈
I found the characters loveable and complicated, the plot intriguing and story overall incredibly moving. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

pensandpicks's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Homophobia

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

hopeful 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? No

5.0

This was a good one! I definitely need to read Derrick’s debut that she coauthored with Rachael Lippincott. I was a little nervous here because let’s be real—an amnesia romance could be really, really cheesy. 🧀 However she did a great job and I didn’t even roll my eyes once! After Stevie has an accident, she cannot remember the last two years of her life, including graduating high school, realizing she might not be straight, and even planning to move across the country with her girlfriend. The entire book is about Stevie trying to find the missing pieces and Nora hoping Stevie will make her way back to her. The LGBTQ+ representation was well done and my heart was sad at Stevie’s fearfulness towards coming out. I would definitely recommend this to high school librarians and their readers. 🧡🤍🩷

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, and Lesbophobia