Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

23 reviews

chelle22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Drug use, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, and Cursing

ophycore's review

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Outing, and Transphobia

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

yvo_about_books's review

4.0

 Finished reading: October 3rd 2023

"It's easier to accept hurt and pain, sometimes, than love and acceptance."

I've been meaning to read Felix Ever After for quite some time now... When I needed a banned book for the POPSUGAR challenge, I decided to give in and finally read it. I know that I don't read a lot of YA anymore, but I would recommend this book for both teenagers and adults alike. The topic is such an important one, and it's an own voices story at that; there is no doubt that Felix Ever After has a big impact, and it really is an eye-opener. That said, I do have to say that there were certain aspects about the main character Felix that I didn't like as much. I get his struggles and they are both portrayed realistically and basically heartbreaking. BUT. He is also pretty selfish and vindictive, and the fact that others are hurting him is no excuse to do the same. I can't say that I was a fan of the whole love triangle vibe either, which kind of put a damper on things for me... In fact, I wasn't really a fan of the romance nor how it was developed and incorporated in general. I'm still giving this story four stars though just for its impact and how it can help people discover their identity and tribe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Racism

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Outing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Deadnaming, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, and Homophobia

vespera's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Outing, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Homophobia, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia

axel_p's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dysphoria, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Biphobia, Body shaming, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, and Drug use

kcbatts's review

emotional 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: Transphobia, Homophobia, Bullying, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Abandonment, Biphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry and Classism

captainoliimar's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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

This book was quite an interesting read. I enjoyed the way it tackled identity and the ways that different identities interact and how you can be marginalised in some ways while also being discriminatory to those who are marginalised in different ways to you. I feel like I could recognise some of these characters in the people I knew when I was 17 like them. I enjoyed the exploration into identity, and the way that people with differing opinions on identity can coexist within the same community and how understanding your own identity doesn't always mean you get it right first time.

Characters - 7.5/10
Atmosphere/Setting - 7.25/10
Writing - 7.25/10
Plot - 8.75/10
Intrigue - 7.75/10
Logic - 8.5/10
Enjoyment - 7.75/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Sexism, Transphobia, Sexual content, Outing, Drug use, Deadnaming, Classism, Bullying, Alcohol, Racism, Abandonment, and Cursing

Moderate: Biphobia, Medical content, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Police brutality, Acephobia/Arophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Addiction

oddlyghoul's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Biphobia, Classism, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Drug use, Cursing, Transphobia, Bullying, Abandonment, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Sexism, and Outing

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

spooderman's review

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Outing, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Abandonment, Hate crime, Racism, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Cursing, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Biphobia, and Classism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Stalking, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Lesbophobia, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Physical abuse