Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

23 reviews

trey_bien's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

A quick story with lovable characters and a satisfying ending. As a man, I enjoyed the way this book portrays gender dynamics from a perspective that I’ll never have. As a queer person, I loved the way this book portrayed with queer identity and queer communities. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Vomit, Murder, and Death

A character is subject to violence for being queer before the start of the book and is mentioned throughout. However, the rest of the violence in the book is not motivated by homophobia or transphobia. Several minor antagonists are killed by the protagonists. The main character vomits once toward the end of the book after drinking water too quickly.

fujo_cat's review

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

Oh boy, what a ride! I'm used to a slow start, but this one just started full speed, no excuses taken! I don't have much to comment, just that it was a page-turner that never slowed down, even in the times that there wasn't something super chaotic happening. I really enjoyed how diverse the cast was, from wlw couples to ppl outside the binary (Cye my beloved) and even non-monogamous folks! As someone who is both the three (tho I am also aroace, so platonic love for me), I loved seeing it haha It never felt a tiny bit forced, maybe because of the way it works with the plot and the way characters are much more than their labels! 
The only negative bit (and the reason I gave it a 4.5/5 and not a full note) is that it ended in a way that works way too well for a sequel when there isn't one... and I wanna read it!! >:'( Hmph!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and War

michaelion's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

Save a horse, ride a lesbian!

Does a little too much for a book that's way too short. Despite this its very fun. Would I reread it? No. But I did have fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, and Vomit

Minor: Outing and War

naomiysl's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the read, but kind of wished it had more adventure if it was going to be an adventure novel, or more romance if it was going to be a romance. As it is it hits very lightly on both. Myself, I think in this world of dystopian wild west with queer librarians saving everybody, I think Id' opt for more adventure. Still, I love the heartwarming realness of the character coming out to herself, and coming to understand that she's not a burden on society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Murder, Vomit, Outing, Lesbophobia, and Gun violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

hmatt's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I will preface this by saying that I don't love comparing books in a negative way to other books - but I was hoping to like this more than I liked Outlawed, and I did. It's just the right length, I think, and I'm glad that the author didn't succumb to the pressure of making it longer just because (even though I want more out of this world!). I liked that nothing felt like it was hitting me over the head. More queer speculative westerns, please!

(Incomplete CWs logged because I'm writing the review way later)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, and War

(Incomplete CWs logged because I'm writing the review way later)

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Blood, Homophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Gore

Moderate: Vomit, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia

Minor: Animal death, War, and Domestic abuse

kayles514's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism

Minor: Vomit

spinesinaline's review

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This novella is a futuristic take on Westerns with this blurb hook, “queer librarian spies on horseback trying to do the right thing” – obviously I’m interested! It’s short and sweet and while the story is nicely contained, I wouldn’t say no to a whole series about these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Vomit

zilli's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Transphobia, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Police brutality, War, Vomit, Trafficking, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Blood

amarchetta's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed the story! I wish the love story hadn’t been made so clear from the start (more longing, make me wonder if it would happen!) and that the political implications were slightly less direct. The author could have trusted the readers a bit more with understanding the allegory

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Outing, Police brutality, Transphobia, Vomit, and War