Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

10 reviews

fareehareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Wowowow I loved this book so much. Yamilet & Ceasar have my whole heart !! This book gets so vulnerable and so real at times that i had to put it down (take off my headphones) and walk away several times. But I always got right back into it. The few things I can note here:
I felt all of the feelings as we learned about Yamilet's struggles, her determination to be self sufficient, her fears as she tries to hide her identitiy, her worries over her parents and her slowly opening up to new possibilities where she's not just surviving but actually living her life authentically. I loved all of the side characters soo much. The sibling dynamic was adorable & I was rooting for both of them all throughout

Spoiler

when Yami found out her brother was gay I quite literally gasped aloud. Gay siblings are always so fun

I just love this book so so much. While there is a sweet story & an even sweeter ending, its all based in their reality & struggles which just made the whole experience so special. This books touches on religious guilt, internalized homophobia, fears of not being accepted by parents, constant internal doubt & even thoughts of suicide. I dont know how a younger me would have felt reading this book, but I'd like to think it would have given her some more permission to at least explore & not feel so guilty all the time.

 Agh it was just so good I cant form full complete thoughts about it just PLEASE PICK IT UP NOW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Violence and Police brutality

bluberrybooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Deportation, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Medical content

nikspandya's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

BRUHHHHH WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Homophobia

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

amibo's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Grief

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racism and Cultural appropriation

cecerosa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Hate crime, Mental illness, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Deportation

bookatarian97's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Emotional abuse

Minor: Bullying

ashcats's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved this. Was cute for the most part. Found the end really rushed though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deportation, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, and Bullying

ziemia_do_nany's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

My most recent read is a new favourite. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It's funny and hopeful despite dealing with really difficult subject matter. Yamilet, Cesar, Bo, and Jamal are the heart and soul of this story. Yami will make so many lesbians feel seen, especially those experiencing religious shame and bigotry. 

There's gay, bi, and lesbian rep and discussions around coming out forced outings, homophobia. There's Mexican, Black, and Chinese transracial adoptee rep but also scenes with racism, slurs, and ignorance. Characters struggle with mental illness, self-harm, and suicidal ideation and institutionalization is also discussed. But I found myself laughing and smiling through the tears and the tension. The joy peeks through the troubles. 

I love the portions on beading and how it connects Yami to her Indigenous roots. She has a complicated relationship with her father and beading keeps her grounded, pays the bills, and allows her to bond with her brother and mom during their make sessions. 

Bo also has a well-rounded character arc and is complex in her understanding of herself, her queerness, her culture, her family. I love how Bo and Yami learn together and don't assume things about one another's upbringing and experiences. 

This was just a giant hug of queer coming-of-age, sibling supportiveness, and standing up for each other and yourself. And I shared it with friends. 
@janeanthereadingqueen (on IG) and I read it pretty much back to back and she loved it just like I did. So glad we share so many good reads together, my friend. 
I know @nativeladybookwarrior also loved this book, so go check out her review of it on IG and Booktube.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Racism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Deportation, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

xandraj's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abortion