Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

35 reviews

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Rape, Classism, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Antisemitism, and Cancer

oklaheauxma's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

good shit! Must read for any queer person. Love love love!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

thaliareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Overall I enjoyed the pace of this book, and I enjoyed watching Molly learn and grow as she moved further into her life. I especially loved how unapologetically herself she was. Her boldness in a time where she could have been severely punished for it was really cool. However, this probably isn't a book I would automatically feel compelled to re-read without a specific reason. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol

It would take forever to list all the reasons for the warnings I tagged, but it basically boils down to being an unavoidable fact of following a gay woman in a time when being both made you targeted and viewed as less than others. However, to clarify, the author never comes off as sexist or homophobic, it's just a part of the MCs experience. The only thing I'll add is that there is a lot of stereotyping at certain points in the book and I'm not sure if that was meant as a comment on the way society viewed these groups during that time period or if it was the author themselves. To me this didn't seem like it was ever in a way that was harmful, just improper.

tinstae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death of parent, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

janicew9's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

piastri's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.25

i see how this book became a cult classic, but it is very much a product of its time and i don’t think has withstood that test. 
it’s an interesting exploration of queer experiences and sexuality, but the line of taboo is very blurred and that doesn’t work in the book’s favour. with the adult/minor relationships, incest being encouraged, sexual assault perpetrated by the main character, racism and antisemitism, and the butch-phobia, it’s a lot to stomach that i’m not really sure is worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Homophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism

hubes's review

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Antisemitism

aus10england's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and War

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Incest

Moderate: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Infertility, Suicide, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Misogyny

webblybooks's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Unique and enjoyable. Molly was a powerhouse and did what she wanted, who she wanted, whenever she wanted. She didn’t let anyone stand in her way. Loved that the most. The book dragged along a bit for me but I loved the realistic ending to Molly’s story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, and Sexual content