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Stop being so…. gay

Blessed Cure by Mário Oliveira

October 11, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Triggers in Blessed Cure by Mário Oliveira include, but are not limited to: homophobia, homophobic language, homophobic actions, beatings, sexual images of genitalia and acts, prostitution, transphobia.  One man’s life from the 1960s to the 1990s (with the potential for a “now” setting) unfolds as he does everything in his power to not be “so gay.” (Which is  the nicest thing he is called in the book.) From parents blaming each other, doctors blaming parents, the church blaming everyone (especially the mother) to the man […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance Tagged With: Brazil, gender, Homophobia, identity, LGBTQ, Mário Oliveira, Social Themes, webcomics

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:482 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance · Tags: Brazil, gender, Homophobia, identity, LGBTQ, Mário Oliveira, Social Themes, webcomics ·
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Through the Woods by Emily Carroll; Margaret K McElderrly Books (2014)

My Kinda Horror

February 7, 2016 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

I have a…complicated relationship with the horror genre. For most of my life, I avoided it entirely, more afraid of the fear and uncertainty that would come as a result of the scary thing than the scary thing itself. But I loved those books and movies that existed right on the edge of horror–Frankenstein and Dracula were just creepy enough to satisfy my desire for something mildly frightening, but weren’t so scary that I found it difficult to sleep at night. Through the Woods is something different. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Comics, emily carroll, graphic novels, horror, supernatural, webcomics

KM Bezner's CBR8 Review No:3 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Comics, emily carroll, graphic novels, horror, supernatural, webcomics ·
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