Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

15 reviews

nibs's review against another edition

emotional 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

Probably my highlight of 2022. This book is so intimage and human and its all about friendship and building a community and safety together.

I want to cherish this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

joyfulchapters's review against another edition

• 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: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Five queer women looking and hoping for freedom in 1970s Uruguay - a country and time period that I don't see much in literature. This book is simply a masterpiece.

My original rating was 4 stars, and then I moved it to 5 stars. Upon talking with my buddy read, I’m changing it back to 4. I wanted more of Malena’s story, more so than any of the other characters.

If you like book that is full of family dynamics over several decades, both blood and chosen, I highly suggest picking this one up. 

This book was both optimistic and heartbreaking and it was just what I needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

lexi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

There are a lot of potentially triggering topics in this book, but it never felt like "torture porn" to me. It wasn't there to shock, it was there because these are real experiences people have.

thebookadvocate's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry