Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

51 reviews

aliciarosales's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

ldyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Falls in the category of lesbian trauma 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Antisemitism

rideauriverreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism

aftereliza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

kelsiepixler's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.0

The story was slow at points, and I had to set page goals to keep myself from putting it down in the beginning. That being said, the last 1/3 of the book made it a worthy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Outing, and Colonisation

ksuazo94's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and War

Moderate: Antisemitism and Abandonment

kshertz's review against another edition

hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a fantastic story of women loving women in Uruguay. I learned a lot of history. I felt seen. I really love that this story exists in the world. I had a hard time following so many characters but I still definitely loved it. I think anyone who’s ever loved a woman needs to read this book!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

millbot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

An incredible, fascinating, deeply human story of friendship and chosen family in the face of extraordinarily difficult circumstances. It may be fiction but it's clear how deeply based this is on real stories of queer resilience and creativity.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

sophiafarias's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful, intriguing, breathtaking! I loved every moment I got to spend with these women. I loved getting absorbed in their lives and experiences with one another, through love unto freedom! 

This book gave me a sense of hope and relief that something so beautiful has been written and made available by my local librarv. I have always been an activist at heart and in reading this book, I felt like a lifetime could come with greater reward than I had imagined. 

This is a tale of triumph over tribulations and bravery. This is a book that needs to be on my bookshelf!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

mmccombs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Phenomenal writing complimenting a compelling story, an unexpected gem of a novel! The characters were wonderful and I really enjoyed the strong sense of place throughout the novel. I think my only complaint was how Malena’s character/story was handled, I understand why we didn’t get her POV until the end of the book, but I just don’t think that did her character or the larger story justice. Beyond that, this was probably one of the best works of historical fiction I’ve read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment