Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Tough Guy by Rachel Reid

17 reviews

levilore_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

This might have been my favorite book so far. I LOVED both these characters and the exploration of hockey as a system of violence was so well done. The other books had very pro hockey characters, which worked well for those stories, but it was an compelling story to follow a character who didn't like hockey anymore. 

I loved how queer this book was, not just gay but truly queer and that was awesome to read in a sports romance. The exploration of anxiety, addition, and sexual intimacy was so well done! 

Also

the ending where Shane and Illya were caught making out was so awesome and I loved seeing how Ryan and other players saw their relationshipfrom the outside.

I really appreciate how this series builds upon the previous books because it establishes how many different queer relationships are happening at the same time and how separate they all are. 

I didn't expect to be so invested in this world building of a hockey romance series, but I'm eagerly awaiting for everyone to find out about Ilya and Shane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Stalking and Body shaming

jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Violence, Homophobia, and Sexual content

crystalmackey's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

thef1bookishgirlie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Suicide

apolen's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

fuzzywilson's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide, Homophobia, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

tragicgloom's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Death, Blood, and Suicide

nangears's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, and Drug abuse

hendrixpants's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

shinysue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

Love this book, super cute, about a hockey player with anxiety. It's very character focused as Ryan navigates his feelings and what he wants in life. Despite the plot being rather small, this book still felt fairly adult. Or maybe that has something to do with Tor Thom narrating since he has such a deep voice. The supporting cast is really fun, and I like the way everyone balances each other is supportive. And as someone who lives in Toronto, I can really appreciate the work that was done in understanding the city. If she has never lived in Toronto, she did a lot of research on what it would be like to live in the village. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia