Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Przewodnik lesbijki po katolickiej szkole by Sonora Reyes

48 reviews

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

3.5

I didn’t really feel the romance. Their crushes on each other came across as part jealousy, part idealization. Their story had potential, but I needed more moments of them actually connecting. Yami pretending to be straight around Bo for most of the book certainly didn’t help.

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.

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Content Warnings

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

alreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

the only thing im upset about is how long it took me to read this book. such an actually incredible story about queerness, embracing culture, coming into your own identity and exploring the hardships life brings especially to those in minority communities. 100/10 recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

Minor: Blood

unicorngirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Minor: Blood

lemoni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Self harm, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Deportation

Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

gracepizza40's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.75

This book is perfect. I highly recommend it. The character's voice is so likable and well-established. The only main thing that kept me from rating in 5 stars was the pacing in some parts of the second half.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Deportation

Moderate: Biphobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Deportation

trademark's review against another edition

4.5

I feel like the mom being so immediatel  cool with her kids being gay isnt that realistic and it kinda threw me off, besides that

I really liked it! All the characters felt complex and real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

mairi99's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

naisdayz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring 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

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School is a very important book. It touches on a variety of topics, from coming out (in an immigrant household specifically), being outed involuntarily, religious guilt and shame, as well as racism and homophobia generally.

It took me a bit to get into the book, but once I did, I devoured it. 

Since the book tries to do a lot, it obviously doesn't cut very deep on all topics - but I think it's a great base for doing further research or reading other books about related issues. Therefore, I don't necessarily view it as a weakness.

The mom's switch-up toward the end seemed a little sudden to me, as well. I wonder if she would have reacted the same if Cesar hadnt attempted suicide.

I loved Yami as a character and a narrator. I often found myself smiling or even laughing at her sarcastic remarks. I really wanted to give her a hug.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Deportation

empirerecords1995's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

elliereadsthings's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

"Mijo, if the Bible tells me I shouldn't love my kids, then the Bible is wrong."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Deportation

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, and Classism