Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Trans i pół, bejbi by Torrey Peters

142 reviews

d00rframe's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I loved this book. the characters aren't perfect, and I love that. pregnancy is a topic I'm not usually a fan of, but I thought I would try something new and I'm glad I did. it's definitely a harder book to read due to all the sensitive topics, as well as just generally feeling like a like book to read, but it is so worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

stormeno's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Death, Drug use, Abortion, and Abandonment

valerisches_valbeing's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.5

I read this book very quickly. Does that mean it was very good, or did I have a long train ride and did I push myself to read instead of staring out of the window ‚unproductively‘? 
After finishing the novel, I feel blank, but I know that it has inspired me to think about myself in old and new ways. I’ve both related to and hated the main characters, and in a way this may be the starting point for me to less abstractly think about how I want to or don’t want to relate to raising kids in a queer way.  
The constant jumping back and forth between past and present didn’t work too well for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Cursing, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Lesbophobia

uniquekorne's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicide, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

bratlingling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

Ein Buch, das für Viele herausfordernd zu lesen ist, aber auch bitter nötig. Die Themen sind messy, die Charaktere kompliziert und ich konnte es kaum aus der Hand legen. Noch nie habe ich so authentisch und verletzlich über trans Leben gelesen und dabei wurde mir schmerzlich bewusst, wie diese Perspektiven und Meinungen gesellschaftlich übersehen werden. Mich hat überrascht, wie oft und vielfältig das Thema Mutterschaft in dem Buch behandelt wurde. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide

cmchristensen's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

An unconventional look at parenthood and the desire to be a mother that challenges the heteronormative default of monogamy. The three main characters fumble through coming out, adultery, and polar-plunge grief, each with their own doubts surrounding identity and queer lineage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Dysphoria

paracosim's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide attempt

bmitch's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage, Blood, and Alcohol

obsessed with the drama of this! loved the description of ames detransition ~ all the confusion and emotions.