Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Memorial by Bryan Washington

85 reviews

greatu's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Grief, Racism, Sexual content, Cancer, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

cheesepuppy's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Not my favorite story but I bet it would be for someone else. Well done. I love how we got to see the same events from different perspectives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Fatphobia

atcab's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

remie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

cheye13's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

This was a five star read right up until the end. I'm not usually picky about endings, but this one ultimately left me wondering about the purpose of the story. Which was probably the purpose of said ending! But still irks me.

Beautiful writing, engaging and deep characters. Would not be opposed to a reread – maybe bc I read it in audio, some details went over my head that would've made the ending land better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Vomit

tinana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

paulasnotsosecretdiary's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

Memorial by Bryan Washington lives up to the critical acclaim. The story focuses on a couple who have reached that point in the relationship where they ask if they should deepen their commitment or break up. Both men have parents who have left their families and are in the process of navigating relationships with their addicted fathers. Memorial is a compelling read as Bryan Washington has his characters undergo transformations bought about by reflective periods during separation, job changes, bonding experiences, the death of a family member, and attempts at reconciliation. A compelling and poignant story.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Homophobia

mx_eyebrows's review against another edition

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

areadingstan's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.0

I thought this was a very calming read, and it felt very realistic for a contemporary novel, not trying to be anything it wasn’t but a story of a couple figuring out their issues and dealing with other problems in their life. 

My favourite character was definitely Mitsuko, she was a very motherly mother, and well-written. 

I got through Benson’s passages very quickly because of the short chapters but I liked how Mike’s chapters were structured differently, it really made me feel as if I was hearing it from their separate perspectives and it allowed me to see things from both sides. 

I’ll definitely be reading more of Washington’s work. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Violence

sageysage's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

I feel conflicted about this book. I really enjoyed reading it but I struggled to relate to the main characters relationship and be invested in it. Perhaps that was the point.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia