Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

51 reviews

sharu901'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia

barbarella85's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Infertility, Abortion, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Sexual content

kirstenw13's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

So good, so sweet. There were twists, there were turns. There were besties and their woes. A great book about friendship, what love can mean, the publishing industry and abortion access in Ireland in the early 2010s. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcohol, Homophobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Medical content, Drug use, Vomit, and Infertility

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility and Homophobia

kjm19's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

This is a compelling book. Contemporary Irish literature seems to be unstoppable in my view!

The characters are interesting, quirky, and flawed. The way Caroline describes them is evocative and playful. She brings a level of nostalgia to their world - even though I cannot relate - it feels like I was there. The relationships are deep and convincing, every twist and turn in their lives is surprising yet believable at the same time. The flow of the narrative entwining the past with the present isn’t distracting, you are just totally immersed with her wordplay and descriptions. 

The plot is all things political and societal, yet  the same time totally personal. The effortless weaving of the wider context of their world with their personal lives paints such a vivid and convincing depiction of their young lives and the good and bad decisions that they make in their specific circumstances. The ending is also satisfying. Everything works!

It is clever and enchanting. I look forward to reading more of her work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, and Outing

alliemikes's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Abortion

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Infertility

keirahelena_'s review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Homophobia

bookynooknook's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Homophobia, and Abortion

bootsmom3's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Infertility, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Abortion, Sexual content, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Cancer, and Vomit

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Homophobia

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This book is fully and completely worth the hype. Rachel as a character really resonated with me and I loved her narration. The only criticism I have is

the cheap "twist" of Carey being the husband. I wish that had been upfront because it makes a lot of the early book narration awkward. The journey of them getting together would have still been fully worth it without a looming "husband" figure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use, Infertility, Sexual content, and Abortion

Minor: Homophobia, Cancer, Vomit, Death of parent, and Medical content