Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

34 reviews

pattington's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

Grizzly, horrifying, fucked up, and cynical, this is an upsetting read and I recommend extensive trigger warnings beyond what is listed at the start of the book. If you need a warning for anything at all, you’ll likely need it for Tell Me I’m Worthless. Sitting in the violence chaos and confusion of this book it feels at once too on the nose and too obscure, but marries the two into a biting dissection of hatred. There are lengthy sections of this book that are almost unreadable from either the difficulty to stomach or parse them, but I found every page enrapturing. Super cool book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Excrement, Dysphoria, Death, Body horror, Blood, Antisemitism, Transphobia, Torture, Self harm, Misogyny, Homophobia, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Violence, Racism, Suicide, Sexism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Outing, Pedophilia, Excrement, Mass/school shootings, and Deportation

augusts_2020's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Outing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Colonisation, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Torture

cannibaldear's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

This house is racist and there's nothing you can do about it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Torture, Sexual violence, Racism, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Ableism, Suicide, Sexual content, Self harm, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Deadnaming

Minor: Deportation

gilroi's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 While this novel is searingly raw, absolutely none of it is undercooked. A testament to the work, considering how many incredible risks the writing takes, not just with form, but with content. This is a very specific book, about a very specific time, and a very specific experience. I don't know how people will understand this book if they're unfamiliar with how the internet treats trans people-- the TERF 'movement', mumsnet and #IStandWithMaya and trans widows and 4chan Nazis and sissy hypno. All of these things are real. All of these things are not parody. The book is about these things. Which is to say, fascism.

This book is a slap in the face from someone who loves you. Maybe you can forgive the violence. Maybe you can't. That's your choice. It might be the only choice you have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Blood, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Outing, Deadnaming, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

lynxpardinus's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Blood, Deadnaming, Death, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Deportation, Excrement, Mass/school shootings, War, Child abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, and Classism

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Incest

sargasso_c's review against another edition

Maybe I'm just not getting it, but the book seems to layer queer trauma on top of queer trauma without pausing for a breath or a speck of narrative. At a certain point, I just wasn't enjoying myself. The novel isn't particularly scary in an enjoyable, horror novel way - it's just genuinely horrifying in the real-life and sad way. And I don't read to experience that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Pedophilia

elfity's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Antisemitism, Blood, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Gore, Hate crime, and Xenophobia

kumquats87's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia

emzhay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Very bingeable yet graphic read. It’s complex and in your face about what what it aims to be. Some portions get a bit on the rambling side of things and the message gets lost.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Homophobia, Vomit, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Torture, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Gore, Blood, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Grief and Genocide

Minor: Pedophilia

rachaeldev's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit