Reviews tagging 'Rape'

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

42 reviews

deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault

lindsayhotrod's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Deadnaming and Homophobia

Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism

cryscries's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

A very wonderful book and I couldn’t believe this was a debut novel. It was very well written and really tugged at the heartstrings to the very end - like literally, it built up with so much joy and then boom sad bomb. In a way I like the way it ended -

grant and Amanda don’t exactly have a for sure “they got back together” like what I feel most romances do (even tho I totally believe they did get back together in my hope let me have this and be a hopeless romantic) but I feel in a “realistic sense” it was right for that to happen because it’s something new that a cis straight man has to understand and learn. Definitely wasn’t expecting it but I was super happy with the decision

 

Overall I was glad to read this book (finally) and highly recommend if anyone wants to start off reading a book from a trans author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Minor: Drug use and Dysphoria

lilikamasha's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide

_millien's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Transphobia

kmccann3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I could NOT put this book down. Definitely a simplified story of transitioning (on purpose though-great authors note in the back) but beautifully written and very heartfelt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

bent5390's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Deadnaming, Rape, Sexual assault, and Outing

Minor: Death and Dysphoria

mintchocolatechip's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Dysphoria

Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

lily_k8y's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

A Storygraph Recommendation!

I really enjoyed this book. Probably the first book I've read with a transgender main character. Grant felt unrealistically "hero" like throughout the book, but the highlights to Amanda's challenges throughout her childhood and teenage life was interesting to read. I understand there is a huge element of fiction in the book, but I felt like I learnt it was okay to show that you might not know what's okay and not okay, but you're trying and you want help. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

le3713's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

This book left me with a lot of questions. I wanted more - more of Amanda’s story, more insight into other characters.

I was sad to see the direction Bee’s character went, and I wish there had been more follow up - it ended up feeling just like a plot device.

All told though, I’m very glad to have read this book, both as a YA book filled with friendship and first love, as well as an insight into the trans experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use and Rape