Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

8 reviews

kacheekah's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Racism, Violence, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Murder, Police brutality, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Outing, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

q_bert13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

A great work of speculative fiction- retelling the many real experiences of queer and gender diverse people during the mid/late 20th century. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Classism, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

bearystarry's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Fuck capitalism, fuck white supremacy, fuck the police. Incredibly rewarding read, even if it’s excruciatingly painful sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Outing, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Medical trauma, Excrement, Bullying, Body shaming, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Racism, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Homophobia, Cursing, Child abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Genocide, and War

gayelfboi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Look at tge trigger warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Drug use, Vomit, Torture, Lesbophobia, Grief, Transphobia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Outing, Murder, Deadnaming, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Antisemitism, Suicide, Excrement, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Islamophobia and War

justad3ad_dude's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

loverofeels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

sbb <333 not perfect by any means but a required read for all teenage lesbians 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Excrement, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Outing, Physical abuse, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, and Dementia

Minor: Biphobia, War, and Pregnancy

msmarlena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Misogyny, Police brutality, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Cursing, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol and Excrement

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Drug use, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and War

darkmattersoybean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit