Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

13 reviews

kelly93's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Outing, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

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

Minor: Antisemitism, Suicide, and Adult/minor relationship

theboricuabookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and War

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

breanneporter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

Absolutely incredible novel. Cantoras follows 5 sapphic Uruguayan women from 1973 to 2013, who come together, become family to each other, and build a refuge for themselves in a beach town called Cabo Pollonia, down the coast from their home in Montevideo, which was under a military dictatorship from 1973 to 1985. I knew next to nothing about Uruguayan political history before reading this novel, and following these fierce, lovable, brave Uruguayan gay women as they fell in and out of love and friendship was such a beautiful way to learn about this piece of history. I love that the novel covers decades in these women’s lives, but never felt rushed, and the characters all felt so supremely real. I cried often, from horror and sadness and also happiness and relief. I desperately want to see the mini series version of this novel; for now I’ll settle for rereading it again soon. Brb, recommending it to everyone I know (though please check content warnings, as this is not a lighthearted journey). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Police brutality, and Torture

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Adult/minor relationship

fleursreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.75

such an incredible capsule of what it was like to be queer during uruguay's dictatorship

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Grief, Infidelity, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Rape

linguaphile412's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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: Sexual content and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Torture, Miscarriage, and Antisemitism

amccarthy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Homophobia, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, Infidelity, and Sexual violence

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

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: Lesbophobia, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Forced institutionalization