Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal

10 reviews

bobbygw's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Homophobia

woodenpersonality's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

laserdiscreader's review

reflective sad fast-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

3.0

3 stars may be a bit low but with that ending....while I know it to be good, understandable for the time, I don't think I can feel any better towards this book. I do enjoy Vidal's writing though, and will certainly explore his other works 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Antisemitism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Rape, and Homophobia

alice_sherwood12's review

dark emotional sad fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: War

bendolt's review

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: War

jiayuanc's review

3.0

I am obsessed with Gore Vidal. This book was going great, easy to read and had me hooked. Then the ending happened. I suppose it was a different time and his editors did have a heavy hand in making Vidal change it up. My edition of the book had both his editors' ending and his original ending. I can't say which is better or worse. A sign of the times I suppose. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Death, Rape, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

the_write_to_cry's review

reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Racism, and Rape

murder in original 1940s release

adariii's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Subversive for 1948 but did not age well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Antisemitism and War

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

zest00's review

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

mrbonanza's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racism