Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

190 reviews

alixcallender's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

To me, the point of this book is not to proselytize or morally educate, but rather to present opinions and feelings and experiences that are messy and different from your own. This is an honest reflection of what it is to be a person, flawed and singular and wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide

readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

This was absolutely fantastic, a real tour-de-force and unapologetically full of trans joy and heartache. The characters felt so raw and real in a way that I haven't found in a book for a long time. I liked how messy and complex they were and how unconventional their decision to co-parent was. I know I'll be thinking about this one for a long time to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

leadpal's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Hate crime, Self harm, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Medical content, and Cultural appropriation

bonniejpg's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Miscarriage, Transphobia, Violence, Abortion, Outing, and Dysphoria

tome's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bea_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Dysphoria, and Classism

squidknees's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lizziaha's review against another edition

challenging

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Bitterly funny and wonderfully written. Messy queer rep. A thought provoking ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence

schopflin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

There's a lot of fun to be had in this novel, and a lot of human observation. But it was also challenging and informative for a straight cis woman like myself. Highly recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Violence

erenreads12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

I went back and forth on whether or not to give this five stars - the plot wasn't quite what I was expecting, which threw me a little. But at the end of the day, I couldn't deduct a thing - it shows impressive skill for an author to write such deeply flawed characters that you still back 100%, and that's how I felt about Reese, Ames and Katrina. As a baby trans myself this book found me at exactly the right moment and made my heart feel full, and my soul feel brave. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, and Outing