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Real Life by Brandon Taylor

19 reviews

orireading's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

macca23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

need to reread with a pen in hand because the way Brandon Taylor constructs his prose is masterful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

tesshersh's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

it’s like nothing happens and also so much happens I feel crazy!!!!! heartbreaking

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

yavin_iv's review

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence

lainemill's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.25

All takes place in one weekend where the main characters life is falling apart in some ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Loved this book but it’s intense

nenesuxz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

So so deeply sad, I loved the emotions, I was obsessed with the writing, but I feel as if the plot was a little lost… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

hbrown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

cybersylk's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Some of the most beautiful prose I’ve read in a while. This book left me absolutely breathless at moments. The constant analysis of cruelty and connection was by far some of the most poignant exploration of self I’ve ever encountered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol