Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

37 reviews

lilystheme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: War, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

emzhay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Rape, and War

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

anansi_tales's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

Parts of this book are spectacular, amazing use of dreams both culturally and for plot. You genuinely root for the main character, and continuously feel for her. That being said there are parts of this book I wish the author focused more on and I do think the pacing of book in places drags. All things considered if a sequel or spin off for a side character was made, I would read it in a heart beat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexism, Homophobia, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, War, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

alex_wordweaver's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

This book hurt, but it was a good hurt. I cried.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, War, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

rionstorm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Really well written, but very heavy. The story is told in an almost dissociative, hazy, slow way. Gorgeous descriptions of flora that were all unfamiliar to me, so I got to learn about lots of new plants/fruits/etc. There's only very shallow exploration into any character other than the narrator, which is perhaps by design but left me feeling a bit disconnected from the story. Not exactly my cup of tea but a well written book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Infidelity, War, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Miscarriage

oliii_24's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, War, Suicide, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident, Hate crime, Sexism, and Blood

nessi03's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, and Lesbophobia

bookishpip's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

missionreport's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

dfrancis's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, War, Death, Hate crime, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy