Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian

11 reviews

blewballoon's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

As cozy as a murder mystery in a war rattled small town with a spy and country doctor can be. There are touches of Christmas here and there, so this made for a decently festive read, sort of like a BBC Christmas special. I enjoyed getting to meet the quirky residents of this little town and see how their secrets tangled into the murder case. I loved the romance between Leo and James. It had to be rushed a little due to the length of the story, but I think it still worked and felt natural. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Blood, Medical content, Gun violence, and Homophobia

beepbeep101's review

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Sexual content

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, and War

PTSD

organanation's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: War

Main characters deal with sever PTSD from WWII

ghost_dancer's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started but I really enjoyed the story. 
It's the first book I've read in a while and it was a relatively short, heartwarming and cozy story despite some heavy themes hinted or briefly presented (hints of period typical homophobia and people dealing with post war traumas, trying to move on and rebuild their lives). The mystery wasn't super complex but was still intriguing and interesting, the romance development was very sweet and the characters were all lovable/interesting in their own way. 

The end was very satisfying, the reaction of some characters after the resolution left me a bit confused but nothing that would bother enough to ruin aything for me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, War, and Panic attacks/disorders

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Alcohol, and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

wilybooklover's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Cat Sebastian is so talented at writing romances that are soft and sweet, with characters that quietly make space for each other in their lives. In this we have a PTSD-struck veteran doctor and a world-weary spy fall for each other in post-WWII England, with a murder-mystery in the foreground and a village full of quirky characters with secrets in the background. 

The writing was atmospheric and grounded in the era in which it was set, almost bleak at times. I grew up in a small English village not unlike Wychomb St. Mary and the descriptions felt very true-to-life. The mystery was very credible and fun to solve along with the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Homophobia, Blood, and Violence

laura_keoski's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and War

Minor: Homophobia

Descriptions of veterans of war suffering with PTSD

michaela999's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, and War

littlewishling's review

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

A cute and cosy mystery. Sebastian had me falling in love from the get go.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Medical trauma

Minor: Homophobia

prettycloud's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is a weird hybrid of a cozy mystery and a steamy spy book. Sure, the world is full of dark deeds and terrible secrets, but there's kindness and healing and found family. And the mystery does come unraveled by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, War, and Violence

This book is a murder mystery set after WWII, so the trauma from the war, the period-typical homophobia, and the explicit discussion of the victim's death are to be expected. Neither of the two main characters are suicidal, and no one interacts with a centralized medical system (one of the main characters is a small-town doctor).