Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

3 reviews

rhiannonhoward's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thattinyone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

nicnevin's review against another edition

dark inspiring 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

A vital book for any queer person or for anyone who is an ally. It is hard to read at times but I saw myself reflected in those pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria