Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Vox by Christina Dalcher

41 reviews

beau_03's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I’ve not picked up a book in a while and this one had me keen to continue which is always a plus. The ending was rushed, too much so, and there were some strange decisions made about how to tie off the loose ends. Seems strange for our protagonist to take the back seat for so much of the ending, given the subject. And I’m not a fan on the awkward love triangle? Line? Comparison thing going on with her decision making as it seemed a little too on the nose. But overall, the premise is interesting, the buildup is engaging and then of course you have to know how it ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood and Vomit

jodielk93's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

ilo_the_duck's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Police brutality, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual content

hanbu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

This was very much just a handmaids tale retelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

vermillionfrog's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

charlotte_louisee_'s review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Torture

Moderate: Animal death and Homophobia

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

angomango's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

2.75

I liked how they portrayed covert and overt misogyny and show how people are indoctrinated into these hateful beliefs. Also, the misogyny really got me to feel a type of frustration that made this book feel very real. However I feel like the ending showed that the character didn't really learn anything through this whole ordeal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia

jmboff'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Listened on audio. Between 3 and 3.5. This one was just okay. The premise is very intriguing, dystopian, and scientifically based. But the plot and character development just kind of fell flat. 

***SPOILERS AHEAD****

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Jean wasn't really that impressive of a main character. I hated her affair with Lorenzo and how accepting Patrick was of it. Like no fight or anything left in him, but he dies for her and it's like she didn't even care too much. 

And Dell and Sharon, I wish their stories were more involved. 

There was just too much of the same type of scenes. I enjoyed a good portion of it, but wish it expanded more on other plot lines and less on the plot line of them working in the lab incessantly. 

I also feel like it was too unrealistic and forcing it to be realistic. Obviously it's fiction and dystopian. But I had a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that you can't even get half the population to agree to wear a mask, but we're supposed to believe that the entire country would be okay with putting electric shock devices on all women to punish them for speaking? I just couldn't even imagine this in a fictitious sense. You're telling me not one single person or group would fight back and uproot that system or attempt to assassinate the president and they just go along with it? Nah. 
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Overall it was alright. Thankfully it was narrated by Julia Whelan so that saved it🤣

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia