Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

9 reviews

joensign's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Excrement

Minor: Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Xenophobia

getglitchd's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

Profoundly unsettling. Not as gross as some people make it out to be, but not something to read at lunch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Cannibalism and Lesbophobia

pixie_dust's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This book felt like a surreal rollercoaster ride with a hint of pee and rotten apples. It's not my cup of tea per say, but I kept reading because I felt curious of what's gonna happen next. Needless to say, this book is hard to recommend to other people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Excrement

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

i_read_books_sometimes's review

challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

As close as a book can be to perfect! 

- Breathtaking, lurid prose unlike anything I've ever read before
- Really interesting (and less problematic) portrayal of literary madness
-  Balances disgust and awe -- horrible scenes are described in an absolutely beautiful way
- Manages to have ambiguity without being frustrating
- Tolerable levels of piss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Lesbophobia

noshinbean's review

dark medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

jaiari12's review against another edition

tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Sexual harassment

Minor: Lesbophobia

caitlincrtr's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Lesbophobia

theweepingwillow_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

Very easy five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Excrement, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

coolasshit's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

Internalised homophobia with religious connotations ???
Idk what was with the urine motif
It made me feel disorientated, especially ar the end
I liked the rotten fruit motif, but it was underdeveloped
Why did I think this took place in Australia ??? I'm dumb

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Content Warnings

Minor: Lesbophobia