Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

134 reviews

marinark's review

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

3.0

The writing in this book is very amatour. Fells more like a creative writing exercise that a novel.

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lemons's review

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

2.0


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vivireads99's review

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

1.0

Let’s give it up for awful “subtle” right-wing propaganda. This book is incredible conservative and uses every liberal stereotype there is. An absolute MASSIVE TW to transphobia. This book had such a cool premise so this was a big let down. 

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rachelreis's review

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I went into this book completely blind, hoping for a fun thriller. What I WASN'T expecting was to get a book whose take home message is The Woke Left is Pushing The Transgender Agenda on Innocent Children. This book is incredibly transphobic. 

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moonworld3's review

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

0.5

let’s leave the transphobia out of writing huh

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charliepeculiar's review

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

0.25

this book is pure conservative christian propaganda

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kaylinvm94's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

2.5


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arianamadison's review

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mysterious 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? No

2.5


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ckepic's review

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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biblio_creep's review

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The first half of it was going along pretty well, and then things took several turns.

From the jump there is a lot of mention about the main character being Christian, and the two other adult main characters being atheist. We are banged over the head with it on several occasions. It just feels icky, like you're getting reminded that atheists are bad people subtly, over and over. And wouldn’t you know, the Christian ends up to be the hero and the Atheists are bad people. Of course.

Then, we get a plot point/twist using gender identity that I found to be very problematic. In short, it's transphobic. And, it's full of right-wing dog whistles. 

Additionally, it's not even well written. There are many other plot points that are introduced and then not mentioned again until the very end, and didn’t even need to be there. And, a lot of confusing or stupid decisions by characters. Just a trope filled mess.

My advice is to not waste your time.

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