Reviews tagging 'Acephobia/Arophobia'

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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sar9306's review against another edition

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I had heard that aphobia was a possibility going into this book, but I wanted to give it a try because the concept fascinated me so much. I loved the setting and the discussions of what makes us human, but as soon as they started to discuss that sexual attraction was what makes someone human I had to stop. As an asexual person it felt so dehumanising. I understand that this wasn't the writers intention and it probably came from a position of innocence, but I didn't want to push through the discomfort. Certainly give this book a go but if you're from a marganalised sexual identity I would tred with caution. 

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amphibianwitch's review against another edition

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

1.0

Me estaba planteando darle 3 estrellas a este libro. Está bien, la narración es entretenida, el wordbuilding es chulo y los personajes son interesantes. Ha habido ciertas cosas, como que la narración fuera tan parcial a favor de según que personajes o algunas partes de exposición que se me hicieron un poco rollo, pero lo normal.

Sin embargo, sí hay cosas que no puedo pasar por alto. Durante la lectura no me estaba dando la sensación de que el libro fuese muy trans-friendly ni nb-friendly, pero no estaba segura de ello. Desde luego no me ha parecido nada ace ni aro-friendly, y de hecho no se lo recomendaría a una persona arromántica ni asexual. Pero lo que me ha terminado de cabrear es una cosa que pasa casi al final y que se analiza en este artículo (en inglés) mejor de lo que lo podría explicar yo. Me ha parecido dañino y me es completamente imposible reconciliarme con esta lectura tras ello. Una pena.

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cookiecat73's review against another edition

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

4.25


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some_random_person_hi's review

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One quote about how hot meals are best shared with a romantic partner without any pushback or rebuttal and suddenly it's just a question of when to dnf.
(The quote is by Sissix when explaining to Rosemary feather families etc.)

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