Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Us by Sara Soler

30 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Biphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Deadnaming, Mental illness, Death, and Suicide

serendipitysbooks's review

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Biphobia, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

readbykatherine's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

This memoir gave me lots of things to think about when it comes to gender roles and how they hurt everyone (not just Trans people) when they are upheld for too long. 

I would have liked for the author's partner, Diana, to have had a more active role in writing this memoir.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

Minor: Biphobia and Suicidal thoughts

bobabunnie's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

very sweet autobiography with very cute art- i love seeing stories similar to my own! some parts were very informational, with teachings i don’t personally need, but there are definitely people who could learn from this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Deadnaming

mari1532's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

I was able to read this book through my library.

Brief Summary: This graphic novel follows the love story of Sara and Diana through Diana's gender transition. Providing a duel perspective the reader follows Sara and Diana through from the very beginning of Diana's decision to transition and both Sara and Diana's thoughts and feelings throughout the beginning of their journey. 

Thoughts: If I could use one word to describe this book it would be heartwarming. Sara and Diana are both so honest about their journey and do not shy away from the more difficult feelings that they had as they navigated this new stage in their relationship. Sara's perspective was very enlightening and honest. Diana's perspective was raw and beautiful. 

I also really enjoyed the art throughout the comic and how certain characters were depicted as devoid of color so you knew before the story even started how things were going to go with this character. 

They also adopt a cat!

Lovely book and I would recommend you pick it up for you and a friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, and Transphobia

amazelan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

une BD très complète qui retrace les débuts d'une transition avec douceur mais sans oublier les péripéties transphobes.

j'ai beaucoup aimé les dessins !
la façon de raconter est vraiment typique d'un fanzine mais ça change, j'aime bien.
je trouve ça chouette d'avoir le pdv à la fois de Diana et de Sara, ça montre l'intersection des discriminations très bien : transphobie, mysoginie, lesbophobie, biphobie.
les passages de violence ne sont pas atténués et c'est important de ne pas l'avoir fait, mais il n'y a pas non plus un giga focus sur ça. c'est aussi un bol de douceur et d'air frais, avec des passages super mimis, remplis d'amour.

je pense que c'est une BD parfaite pour sensibiliser les personnes à la transidentité, mais c'est aussi chouette à lire en tant que concerné.e parce que ça fait du bien de lire une histoire où tout n'est pas sur-dramatisé :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia

black_flamed_candle_b00ks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Biphobia, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Cursing

Minor: Deadnaming, Mental illness, and Hate crime

threenerdsinatrenchcoat's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

C’est terrible de lire quelque chose de très bien fait, mais dont je ne suis pas du tout le public cible. Drôle, informatif, clair, mais tellement à l’intention des personnes cis que j’en ai plusieurs fois grincé des dents. Mon reproche principal est que le dessin de couverture ne correspond ni au style de dessin, ni au ton du livre. À part ça, un bon livre à mettre entre les mains d’une personne cis dont la partenaire transitionne.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Sexism

grey_jayne's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

I read Us as part of the Trans Rights Readathon. It's so sweet and honest and informative in the best ways. I love both people through their comic selves and that's beautiful. I could not recommend this memoir of two women in love enough if I tried. Everyone should read it. So much care and love (and laughs) are given to this story. Such a treat. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Biphobia, and Homophobia

bi_n_large's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Minor: Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death, Medical content, and Hate crime