Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

17 reviews

agusbelegni's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Es un libro único, que todo el mundo debería leer, donde la autora nos abre su corazón para acercarnos a miles de mujeres y personas travestis y trans y nos permite conocer sus luchas, alegrías, miedos, amistades, violencias, sufrimientos e injusticias.
No es un libro que trate sobre una realidad ligera y alegre, pero no deja de transmitir la fiesta travesti, con una prosa mágica y cercana, que se lee como una charla entre mates con la autora.
Con toques de realismo mágico, muy argentino y sentido, es un libro inolvidable y movilizante que quiero volver a leer una y mil veces.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Vomit

reflectiverambling_nalana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This story is one of perseverance in continual strife, of finding moments of levity, and finding yourself. While some may find this to be too blunt, too intense, too dreary, the sad truth is that there are some journeys that seem like they are constantly uphill. This narrative is a constant weight, a constant shadow. And yet it is slightly inspiring in that in spite of all of the trauma faced by all of these characters, of all the compartmentalization they're forced to put on their brains just to keep moving-- they find a place to be, mostly, to keep taking that step. It is by no means hopeful. It leaves you feeling heavy and hurt. But it makes you want to yearn for everyone remaining to find a light. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Deadnaming, Drug use, Incest, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Abandonment

solusipse's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

bluemoony_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Es un libro hermoso y fuerte que representa muchas cosas. Entre ellas, un acercamiento a una parte de mi país que yo no conozco. De una forma hermosa y desgarradora, este libro cumple una de las mayores funciones de la literatura: comunicar.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, Transphobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Deadnaming and Medical trauma

stirnbandpunk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Child death

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

Minor: Deadnaming

junglejelly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

I honestly don't know where to start with this book except to say it's a must read.

It is so beautifully and heartbreakingly written. The characters, including the settings, come so easily to life off the page. With so few words, Camila Sosa Villada makes you care for this chosen family (who love and fight just like a biological/traditional family).

I wish the book was longer and delved more into Camila's life from being a teenager to her 20s. I felt a few of the chapters too short and the flow of the book jarring with "flashbacks". Hence not the full 5 stars but this is personal preference.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

196books's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Deadnaming

caidyn's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

This was a tough book to read at times. It was painful due to the content. It's a very real peek at trans life, but also holds some magical realism to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, Police brutality, Murder, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child death