Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Καντόρας: Οι γυναίκες που τραγουδούσαν by Caro De Robertis

64 reviews

hannahleewhite's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

biblioghoul's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

asolis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Cantoras seamlessly melds the stories of five queer women to explore the history of Uruguay, queer joy, life under a dictatorship, and the importance of community and making space for yourself in the world. This book runs the gamut of emotions, but leaves you with a sense of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

micropunk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

genizah's review against another edition

4.0

Sits squarely in the center of underground lesbians + South American dictatorships, without any real surprises. But they're good genres, and it's artfully done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Rape, Torture, and Police brutality

rubyblueb's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide

kelly93's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Outing

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

aliciarosales's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

ldyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Falls in the category of lesbian trauma 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Antisemitism

rideauriverreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism