Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

121 reviews

hannah_mck's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

laurenmkayyy's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, what an absolutely beautiful story. This book takes us from birth to death through the life of a gay Irishman, but never loses its pacing. It truly captures the complexities of a life that is tragic, funny, thoughtful, and poignant, all while examining what family looks like through many different lenses. It is a story that will stay with me for quite some time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Homophobia

natalies7's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Homophobia

Moderate: Death

henry_b's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Funny, emotional, hopeful, angry. 
It isn't reflective, but provides a space to step back. 
It flies by. 
It might be slightly cheesy at times, but it's too deliberate and clever to be offputting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Violence

kelkelkelkelly's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This book moved me to tears and out loud laughter, sometimes within one paragraph. It’s beautifully written with wry observational humour. Cyril is a flawed yet deeply lovable narrator, and the supporting cast of characters are vivid, complex, and engaging. The novel follows Cyril’s life as it intersects with some of the most important historical events of the last century in Irish and global events. From grief to lust to shame to love, this book paints a beautiful portrait of a life lived.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia

Includes a vivid depiction of neglect of an adopted child, harm caused by the Catholic Church

alhelton's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, Death, and Hate crime

Minor: Fatphobia

jessife's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Religious bigotry

kimew2023's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Quite humorous in parts.
It is written in sections from the womb until death. Every 7 years. Some sections work better than others. Some extremely unlikely coincidences of meetings, this can be OK, but I think there were just too many.
The book is certainly gripping and keeps you involved with the characters

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

emlibe's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Kidnapping, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Pedophilia and Police brutality

katiejohns's review

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Death, Murder, and Hate crime

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Kidnapping