Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
36 reviews
alesehunter's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
mle11's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Outing, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Deportation
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Classism, and Blood
Minor: Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, and Racism
levitatingnumeral's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It’s truly lovely, I didn’t want to put it down and the characters are so well fleshed out.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Deportation, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Biphobia
tinyjude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Although some topics are triggering and hard to read, the book is so easy to follow and the lovable characters make the pain melt away a little. Bo is the absolute cutest and I love how much of a lesbian disaster both girls were, it was cute and lighthearted. It hurt to see Yamiret hide so much of herself, but I understand and I wish I had the courage Bo showed here when I was in my catholic school. As well as I understand the struggle to think about ways of earning money in case you get kicked out of home when you show yourself. Also Jamal and Cesar :( babies, I hope the best for them because they also seemed so cute.
It's always the art teacher or the English teacher and we love it audjsjs
The book also deals with topics such as cultural identity, police brutality (*cough* acab) and immigration/intolerance towards immigrants, sexuality, putting boundaries in relation with your adopted white family as a person of colour dettached from your culture and your people, mental health issues, homophobia, mentions of colonialism, racist encounters, colourism, stereotypes about latine people, especially women.
I think the author did a fantastic job, and definitely all the tears I shed on the last chapters at 3 am are proof of that. But most of all, what filled my heart with joy and broke me was Yamiret and Cesar's mom. I love her.
Graphic: Outing, Biphobia, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Deportation, Violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Forced institutionalization
makifanclub's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Outing, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Deportation, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Blood, Classism, Racism, and Vomit
leahkarge's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Biphobia, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Outing
queerloras's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Deportation, Homophobia, Biphobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Self harm, Colonisation, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Outing, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
It has some serious aspects, like discussions and scenes about religious trauma, deportation, racism, homophobia, outings, depression and attempted suicide.
It also had a lot of funny and cute moments, too. It has the beard trope where the “straight” character fake dates the queer character’s partner to avoid coming out.
I loved the different discussions that Bo and Yamilet about their heritage, since Bo is Asian and Yami is Mexican American.
And now I need to rewatch and listen to Selena.
Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
Moderate: Deportation, Outing, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Blood, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
alex1's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Outing, Biphobia, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
jesikasbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I struggled with this one because of them but also, this felt clunky and messy to me. (
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Violence, Biphobia, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Outing, Police brutality, and Racial slurs