Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

338 reviews

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia

Moderate: Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

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I think Felix Ever After may have been one of the first books I read as a teenager where the main character, a queer person, existed as a real human with flaws in a unsanitized space, struggled with issues including, outside of, and intersecting with their marginalization by society, and found happiness without compromising themself. This novel truly changes lives. A beautiful re-read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse

caramelie's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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: Yes

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Merci Felix de m’encourager, dans les mots d’Alok Vaid Menon, à avoir le courage de me briser le cœur moi-même.

J’ai retiré 0,25 pour les quelques répétitions qui n’ont en rien changé le fait que ce livre va rester avec moi très longtemps.

Ce livre m’a fait ressentir des émotions similaires à, voire plus intenses que, I Wish All the Best. Je recommande donc aux personnes qui ont aimé I Wish You All the Best de lire Felix Ever After et aux personnes qui ont aimé Felix Ever After de lire I Wish You All The Best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Abandonment

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Classism

absolut_ly's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional informative 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: No

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I got to laugh at some parts and cry at some parts. I read this for a local library bookclub, and so glad I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Transphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria

Minor: Body shaming

aromanticreadsromance's review against another edition

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This book is so lovely and I wish I had read it sooner! It stars Felix Love, a 17-year-old trans boy who, ironically, has never been in love but is desperate to experience it. Taking place over the course of one summer, he finds himself in an accidental love triangle with his best friend, Ezra, and his sworn enemy, Declan (who happens to be Ezra’s ex, and their ex-friend).

I loved the nuanced discussions on class, parental acceptance and love, and the fluidity of identity. (Bottom line: it’s okay if your identity changes over time!) It also touches on intersectionality (without ever using the word). Felix feels like he is one marginalization too many: Black, trans, and queer (and also working class, but that’s NYC for ya).

This book deals with HEAVY transphobia (it is a central plot point), but Kacen Callender writes it with the grace it deserves. Although Felix is deadnamed, we never find out his deadname, which I appreciated.

I DO feel like Felix ends up with the wrong person in the end... but no spoilers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

relative_fiction's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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bisschen pipi in den äuglein und riesiger detektivmoment, weil ich fast von beginn an wusste, wer es war - i am so smart yesyes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Outing

Moderate: Abandonment

byalexisrae's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Abandonment

murve's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Outing

alexbooksandmore's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

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This book was truly inspiring and informative. 
I was happy to read a book that was effortlessly diverse in characters, with strong development and a love triangle, lol :))

I truly enjoyed the last chapters I was so emotional, i cried rivers, and sty till late night to finish it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Abandonment

deb_is_reading's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism