Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez

35 reviews

nikolas_fox's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

This book was something else. I received this in a subscription box and I was unsure if it was a book I would enjoy, and I was so wrong. This book was so honest and raw and hit straight into me at so many times. It looks generationally from East Indian immigrants to England, in the Black Country, all the way through 2016. We hit hard on the AIDS epidemic and all the loss that's involved with that. This book was just so amazing in so many ways, and there are lines that hit me hard from beginning to end. I am so glad I gave this book the chance it deserved and I expect to see great things from Paul Mendez in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual assault

the_literarylinguist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Mental illness

booksjessreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? No

4.25

I thought this book was an incredible debut and a really back-story for a character. A young black man who's life has been restricted by familial religious practices in Wolverhampton, soon transforms into someone who is exploring themselves and a new way of life in London. One thing I particularly loved about the novel was the depth of Jesse's character - particularly the ways he was shaped by his life at home and how he completely changes direction and I love his period of exploring what he likes and who he really is. 

The writing style was also good and I thought it flowed well and really brought the characters, their love and friendship to life. I will definitely give this a re-read and it is something that has stuck by me as one of my favourite LGBTQIA+ novels with a lot of representations across lots of different communities. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage

milliebrierley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

maryska_123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use