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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
105 reviews
spuriousdiphthongs'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
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
kajoreads'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
3.5
I did enjoy the book though. I was wholeheartedly rooting for Yami the entire time.
There were some moments that really took me out the book though.. The fortnite dancing?? I wish the editor had put their foot down on that one.
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Minor: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
mamaewalk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Outing
Minor: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Deportation
anni_banani'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
5.0
I was in love with both MCs, loved them together, loved their romance. no lesbian tropes here! The best lesbian romance I've ever read period.
this was a fast read that pulled me in and I gobbled it up so fast. I was happily surprised by the ending!
Why this 5 stars for me - The book healed me in so many ways baby girl
- seriously the queer relationships were that good. yay no toxic bullshit!
- I loved the characters so much. sometimes i'm not that lucky...
- I related so much to the family dynamics and really felt seen the way they were represented
I loved the mother's turn around. It was healing to see that as well as see how some parents will never pick up the wake up call. I was sus of the mother Maria but she really earned her spot. parents struggling with accepting their children, this is a great place to start - my first Indigenous Mexican MC
- really meaningful discussion of Race and Cultural Identity
- struggling with self acceptance while still having pride and love for yourself
- The evolution of In Lak’ech Ala K’in- i can feel the stiches on my heart from that one
the way Bo absolved Yamilet of her catholic guilt on confession day though thats not how it was for Caser
im writing a sequel in my head, its so good!
Fan made read along playlist that is so effing good and incredibly specific https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WYsthkEiPGBifWlYVijvg?si=0zLn1iSnQeOLfBGbnAkZYQ&pi=u-HaacJAh-SM-u
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation
Minor: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts
Chap 22alreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation
Minor: Blood
miss_vonnegut'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
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Deportation
Minor: Racial slurs and Police brutality
cats_and_rabbits's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Deportation
Minor: Toxic friendship
alyal'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: Biphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation
jade_moonlight'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: Biphobia, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Outing
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol
izzyreads13'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
3.0
-> the mentions of modern day things didn’t do it for me. This book mentions tik tok, Etsy, fortnite and a bunch of modern day things that I personally didn’t enjoy. I feel like these mentions limits the books ability to last a long time just because as the internet grows some of these things are bound to be forgotten or just seen to be cringy and as someone who likes to get lost in a book and not really think of real life things, the mentions of these social media related things didn’t help that. I felt as though it kind of pulled you out of the story at times and it just wasn’t my favorite
-> while a lot of the feelings in this book feels real some of the scenarios don’t, such as the last thing that occurs in this book, it feels very book-y, as in I couldn’t imagine it happening in real life especially in a book that mentions so many real world things.
On the contrary there are a few things I did like about this book such as how LGBTQ members feel about certain things and navigating the world, the feeling you get when you’re worried of making friends uncomfortable, not knowing how to navigate your feelings, those sorts of things. There were a lot of things I found myself relating to and some of the quotes really hit close to home. However my “lower” rating for this book simply comes from the fact that I don’t see it being a book I often thing about or care for. I did enjoy reading it when I did, I did finish it rather quickly, I did like the book more then I didn’t, however it felt more like a very mild pallet cleanser and I think that’s all it was for me. Was a cute simple romance story navigating struggles, very real struggles, but I’m a reader who enjoys getting lost in more fantastical things and I think that’s why this book didn’t quite do it for me.
I do still recommend it for any member of the LGBTQ community who wants to feel heard to some extent and just wants a cute simply story that they’re going to fly by and relate to. If you do decide to read this book, happy reading!
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation