Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

3 reviews

palejester's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

Such a great, rocky and sad read for me. Every single chapter something happen that would make me cry or get close to it. I found myself wanting to be a lot like the protagonist when it comes to empathy and kindness. 

All throughout I felt how essential and sensitive this story was, and it felt more like learning than reading, if that makes sense. I think this is a very important book for anyone interested in knowing about queer history, to see how far we've come and issues we've yet to see resolved, both in the community and in anyone's self. I dock some points for some mystification of American Native people that didn't sit quite right with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

msmarlena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Death of parent, and War