Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Der Liebhaber meines Mannes by Bethan Roberts

57 reviews

laurenmakena's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book destroyed me. Seeing Tom through both Marion and Patrick's eyes and the differences in both Tom's actions/personality and the depth of each relationship was both beautiful and tragic. (Also the movie, while leaving a lot of important parts of the book out, was really good and portrayed the internal struggles that Tom, and honestly all of the characters, faced throughout this story). 

I don't understand why the author chose to have Marion be the main narrator for most of the time. The chapters of Patrick's diary were the most compelling part of the story and showed the only insight into the struggles that LGBT faced at that time. 

I highly recommend this story if you want to be sad though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Outing, and Gaslighting

hannahrogers's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Police brutality, Medical content, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Infertility

literallyliterature's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Suicide, and Police brutality

whenlohaz's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

5.0

This book is incredibly well written. The difference in writing style between the characters, the depth with which they are built is incredible. 

I don’t think I have ever hated a book character more in my entire life. Marion is so incredibly selfish - and the author does such a good job at introducing this fatal flaw from the beginning, and it slowly builds up until the very end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Outing

Moderate: Hate crime and Violence

Minor: Death and Suicide

ts_anne13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia

redrosemoth's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Minor: Hate crime

alittlelibrary's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

I think that this book was a great way to showcase how hard it was to be gay in the 1950s. I do think that this book sheds light on an important subject and I loved reading about a place that I’ve actually been to (Brighton, England) and it brought back memories of my own. It was a sad read, and there wasn’t much of a plot other than a love triangle. I thought it would be better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

veronicats's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Listen, I wish every queer story had a happy ending. But sometimes the sad ones are really good too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Outing

sapphichalo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia