Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Crush by Richard Siken

42 reviews

homewithyou's review

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, and Homophobia

norrissey's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

This is my all time favorite poetry book. It is absolutely flawless, but heartbreaking as well. So beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

clemmiem's review against another edition

emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

tahsintries's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

emohell's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

1.0

i think i enjoy his work more when i see it out of context on tumblr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Grief and Self harm

courtneyfalling's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

When I first read this collection, I was in high school, still in the first long-term relationship of my life, a relationship that was going well and felt whole, and I loved these poems. They spoke to an urgency and endless want in myself that I didn't know how to grapple with, but that I needed to not feel alone in. I was obsessive and I could survive anyway.

Rereading them almost (if not over) five years later, in the aftermath of that relationship turning into the exact kind of soul-crushing, regret-worn, drawn-out toxicity and unrequited pining this collection describes... I love these poems. I am obsessive; I might not survive anyway. But these poems aren't even focused on survival so much as registering the right here, right now, excavating it and turning it over to at least witness it fully before the future or lack of a future comes. And maybe that's what I need while in emotional crisis instead. It feels much realer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, and Self harm

Minor: Cancer

emersonseyeball's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Death, Murder, and Hate crime

five's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

link3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

beautiful collection, heavy and dark put into relief by the light and hopeful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood, Alcoholism, Drug use, Death, and Homophobia

skudiklier's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I've been hearing everyone rave about this book for a long time, and now I finally get it. I'm honestly speechless, I can't think of anything to say that wouldn't sound hollow. Just, these poems are very very good. You should read them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence