Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

70 reviews

baybod's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was a really interesting queer classic. I appreciated the genuine storytelling and the glimpse into life for queer women at the time. I especially liked seeing Molly move between states. I loved the coming of age and self discovery aspects of the book. I also appreciated the discussion of people who are gay but not queer, and feel it is very relevant today. 

At the same time, something I really didn’t like and felt uncomfortable about where the instances where it seemed the sex was coerced. Even if I feel like what the author was trying to represent (internalized homo/lesbophobia and stigmatization of wlw relationships) is important to talk about, the way it was presented did not sit with me well at all.

I did like this book a lot. The ending was hard to sit with, but in a realistic and moving way. Worth reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

Moderate: Incest

heatherli25's review against another edition

slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Incest

joensign's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Incest and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Confinement

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Abortion, Death of parent, and Incest

Minor: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization

starvingsmellyfoot's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Incest and Rape

rampaige19's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Incest, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Suicide, and Rape

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

I think I enjoyed this book overall but it is quite dated. I liked Molly, the pacing, and overall story. I did not like the attitude about race, gender, and the very weird take on butches. It is an easy to read classic and I can see how it got there, but mostly I just wanted read it so next time I am in the bar named after it, I can say I did ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Incest, Outing, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

cruel's review against another edition

fast-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

just another piece of garbage in the dump that is lesbian pulp fiction.

this book is only considered "revolutionary" because of its shock value; it is nothing but the author trying to see how many incest scenes, lesbophobic tropes, and racial slurs she could shove into 1 book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs and Lesbophobia

knicke's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

The characterization in Rubyfruit Jungle is super simple, but it’s super consistent and no character is too polished, which I found appreciable. It’s also very funny; Molly (narrator) has a dry humor that reads very well. I understand why some people find this novel offensive, and that’s valid. Still, I also recognize what it accomplishes in treating such varied and serious material so lightly. Basically, bad takes in this novel should not be considered as endorsements of hateful rhetoric but rather examples of how hate and othering can come from anywhere, including from inside the house, so to speak.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Incest and Suicide

julessssss's review

challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Rape, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, and Classism

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Racial slurs